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The President introduces Elena Kagan, the current Solicitor General, as his nominee to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court.
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello! Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Everybody, please have a seat.
Good morning, everybody. Of the many responsibilities accorded to a President by our Constitution, few are more weighty or consequential than that of appointing a Supreme Court justice -- particularly one to succeed a giant in the law like Justice John Paul Stevens.
For nearly 35 years, Justice Stevens has stood as an impartial guardian of the law, faithfully applying the core values of our founding to the cases and controversies of our time.
He has done so with restraint and respect for precedent -- understanding that a judge’s job is to interpret, not make law -- but also with fidelity to the constitutional ideal of equal justice for all. He’s brought to each case not just mastery of the letter of the law, but a keen understanding of its impact on people’s lives. And he has emerged as a consistent voice of reason, helping his colleagues find common ground on some of the most controversial and contentious issues the Court has ever faced.
Elena is widely regarded as one of the nation’s foremost legal minds. She’s an acclaimed legal scholar with a rich understanding of constitutional law. She is a former White House aide with a lifelong commitment to public service and a firm grasp of the nexus and boundaries between our three branches of government. She is a trailblazing leader -- the first woman to serve as Dean of Harvard Law School -- and one of the most successful and beloved deans in its history. And she is a superb Solicitor General, our nation’s chief lawyer representing the American people’s interests before the Supreme Court, the first woman in that position as well. And she has won accolades from observers across the ideological spectrum for her well-reasoned arguments and commanding presence.
But Elena is respected and admired not just for her intellect and record of achievement, but also for her temperament -- her openness to a broad array of viewpoints; her habit, to borrow a phrase from Justice Stevens, “of understanding before disagreeing”; her fair-mindedness and skill as a consensus-builder.
These traits were particularly evident during her tenure as dean. At a time when many believed that the Harvard faculty had gotten a little one-sided in its viewpoint, she sought to recruit prominent conservative scholars and spur a healthy debate on campus. And she encouraged students from all backgrounds to respectfully exchange ideas and seek common ground -- because she believes, as I do, that exposure to a broad array of perspectives is the foundation not just for a sound legal education, but of a successful life in the law.
During her time in this office, she’s repeatedly defended the rights of shareholders and ordinary citizens against unscrupulous corporations. Last year, in the Citizens United case, she defended bipartisan campaign finance reform against special interests seeking to spend unlimited money to influence our elections. Despite long odds of success, with most legal analysts believing the government was unlikely to prevail in this case, Elena still chose it as her very first case to argue before the Court.
And I think it says a great deal about the path that Elena has chosen. Someone as gifted as Elena could easily have settled into a comfortable life in a corporate law practice. Instead, she chose a life of service -- service to her students, service to her country, service to the law and to all those whose lives it shapes.
And given Elena’s upbringing, it’s a choice that probably came naturally. Elena is the granddaughter of immigrants whose mother was, for 20 years, a beloved public schoolteacher -- as are her two brothers, who are here today. Her father was a housing lawyer, devoted to the rights of tenants. Both were the first in their families to attend college. And from an early age, they instilled in Elena not just the value of a good education, but the importance of using it to serve others.
Elena has also spoken movingly about how her mother had grown up at a time when women had few opportunities to pursue their ambitions and took great joy in watching her daughter do so.
Neither she, nor Elena’s father, lived to see this day. But I think her mother would relish this moment. I think she would relish -- as I do -- the prospect of three women taking their seat on the nation’s highest Court for the first time in history. (Applause.) A Court that would be more inclusive, more representative, more reflective of us as a people than ever before.
And I think they would both be tremendously proud of their daughter -- a great lawyer, a great teacher, and a devoted public servant who I am confident will make an outstanding Supreme Court justice.
So I hope that the Senate will act in a bipartisan fashion, as they did in confirming Elena to be our Solicitor General last year, and that they will do so as swiftly as possible, so she can get busy and take her seat in time to fully participate in the work of the Court this fall.
SOLICITOR GENERAL KAGAN: Thank you, Mr. President. I am honored and I am humbled by this nomination and by the confidence you have shown in me.
During the last year as I have served as Solicitor General, my longstanding appreciation for the Supreme Court’s role in our constitutional democracy has become ever deeper and richer. The Court is an extraordinary institution in the work it does and in the work it can do for the American people by advancing the tenets of our Constitution, by upholding the rule of law, and by enabling all Americans, regardless of their background or their beliefs, to get a fair hearing and an equal chance at justice.
And within that extraordinary institution, Justice Stevens has played a particularly distinguished and exemplary role. It is, therefore, a special honor to be nominated to fill his seat.
I have felt blessed to represent the United States before the Supreme Court, to walk into the highest Court in this country when it is deciding its most important cases, cases that have an impact on so many people’s lives. And to represent the United States there is the most thrilling and the most humbling task a lawyer can perform.
I’ve been fortunate to have been supported in all the work I’ve done as Solicitor General by a remarkable group of lawyers and staff, many of whom are here today. They exemplify professionalism, public service and integrity. And I am grateful for all that they have taught me.
My professional life has been marked by great good fortune. I clerked for a judge, Abner Mikva, who represents the best in public service, and for a Justice, Thurgood Marshall, who did more to promote justice over the course of his legal career than did any lawyer in his lifetime.
I have had the opportunity to serve under two remarkable Presidents who have devoted themselves to lifting the lives of others and to have inspired a great many more to do the same.
I had the privilege of leading one of the world’s great law schools and of working there to bring people together and to help ensure that they and the school were making the largest possible contribution to the public good, both in this country and around the world. I am proud of what all of us accomplished there.
And through most of my professional life, I’ve had the simple joy of teaching -- of trying to communicate to students why I so love the law not just because it’s challenging and endlessly interesting -- although it certainly is that -- but because law matters; because it keeps us safe; because it protects our most fundamental rights and freedoms; and because it is the foundation of our democracy.
I'm thankful to my brothers and other family and friends for coming to Washington to be with me here today. And much more, I am thankful for all of their support and loyalty and love, not just on this day but always.
If this day has just a touch of sadness in it for me, it is because my parents aren’t here to share it. They were both, as the President said, the children of immigrants and the first in their families to go to college. My father was the kind of lawyer who used his skills and training to represent everyday people and to improve a community. My mother was a proud public schoolteacher, as are my two brothers -- the kind of teachers whom students remember for the rest of their lives.
My parents’ lives and their memory remind me every day of the impact public service can have, and I pray every day that I live up to the example they set.

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Last week I challenged you to look at how you’re feeding your culture. This week, we’ll go one step further, because not all food is created equal and if you want a different brand result (than you have), a place to start is the whats and hows of your everyday actions and decisions — your habits.
In his recent book, Atomic Habits, James Clear takes apart the mechanics and motivation that drive any shift in habits. I previously referenced Clear’s work in several articles introducing the idea of brand habits and the deliberate practice required to achieve a brand result. However, before you get to established habits, it’s worth looking at what drives them.
An organisation’s identity provides the intention that habits make obvious. So if what I’m doing and how I’m doing it isn’t aligned to and grounded in why I’m doing it, I will quickly lose the will to persevere.
Let’s say I’m trying to establish my identity as an organisation who cares about the environment. The thrift of saving a few dollars is a bad habit where I continue to buy the cheapest and most convenient office supplies regardless of how they’re made.
Sure it’s one small decision, but compound it throughout the whole organisation and it means the environmentally caring identity I’m seeking will never happen. To make obvious what you care about and believe it needs to be present in habits, big and small.
Your habits are the foundation of the ‘unheroic work’ I talk about, and are a vital element of achieving a brand result people will care about.
Because when you use your identity to shape them you make it obvious for all to see. When you drag those good habits into how you make promises, you’re more likely to keep them. When you use them to shape the experience people have working with and buying from you, they’re more likely to stick around.
If you’d like to get a handle on your habits, Clear’s book is jam-packed with frameworks and processes to use.


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To fulfill our promise, Komen Northeast Ohio completes a needs assessment every four years resulting in the Community Profile. The Community Profile evaluates the state of breast cancer in our service area, guides our grant funding, and allows us to work more effectively within the community. The report analyzes demographic and breast cancer data, reviews existing breast care programs and services, and summarizes survey, interview, and focus group findings from breast cancer survivors, members of the general population, and breast health providers. Funding for local grants is then aligned with the most significant needs in the community.
Every two years, the Community Profile is revised to reflect changes in the community, allowing the Affiliate to identify any new or existing gaps in the healthcare system and to work toward filling them. Analysis of Komen Northeast Ohio’s service area in the community needs assessment includes the voices of those living in target areas. The completed product is an assessment of the state of breast health in our community and a plan of action in order to improve it.
Review the 2015 Community Profile or the 2015 Community Profile Executive Summary.
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Grant funding priorities from the 2015 Community Profile report can be viewed in the 2016-2017 RFA.
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text: Vladimír Birgus (b. 1954) has long been important on the?Czech and European photography scene, where he plays several roles, ranging from photographer and columnist to historian and teacher. A number of high-profile projects are connected with his name, in particular the comprehensive exhibitions and books Czech Photographic Avant-garde, 1918–1948 and Czech Photography of the 20th Century, which have, in a fundamental way, helped promote the works of a many Czech photographers internationally. He has also helped to gain appreciation for the works of František Drtikol, Jaroslav Rössler, and Eugen Wiškovský. As a photographer, he has gained an international reputation, and has shown his works in dozens of exhibitions at home and abroad, and his photographs are in a number of important collections. Since the late 1970s, he has systematically expanded his series of photographs called Something Unspeakable, in which he organically links elements of socially concerned documentary photography with a subjective view. His photographs are enriched with many visual metaphors and symbols, whose psychological and emotional meanings are underscored by the symbolic use of colour photography. His photographs include existential and dramatic scenes from the streets of big European cities against the background of everyday life and slowly moving history.

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Ranikhet, tucked away in the mountains of Uttarakhand, is actually named for a queen: Rani Padmini, the consort of a local king named Raja Sukherdev. Padmini visited this area and liked it so much that she decided to make it her residence—and that was how Ranikhet got its name.
View from near the golf course at Ranikhet.
I’ve been travelling in the hill areas of Western India, from Ladakh and the rest of Kashmir to Himachal and Uttarakhand ever since I was about ten years old. My father was in the Indo Tibetan Border Police, and this was their area. Papa did a lot of travelling, and if it happened to be during our summer vacations, we went along too. We saw a lot of far flung places, a lot of places which have now become popular destinations but were, back then, tiny one-horse towns (Leh, for instance, which, when I first saw it, had a market consisting of one short stretch on which old women sold vegetables and there was a shop that stocked jewellery made from garnets, turquoise, and rice pearls).
But I digress. The point is, in all those wanderings (followed, after I got married, with more travels with my husband) I somehow never ended up really visiting Ranikhet. I passed through it occasionally, but never stopped. So this time, thinking of places to visit for a longish weekend break, I suggested Ranikhet.
Getting there: Up in the hills of Kumaon in Uttarakhand, Ranikhet lies at an altitude of a little over 1869 metres ASL. The 344 km drive up from Delhi takes you through Moradabad, Simbhaoli, Haldwani, Kathgodam (the rail head) and then through miles of mountains with silver oak (right now covered with rust-orange flowers) and jacaranda, all masses of deep mauve blooms. Higher up, there are oaks, chestnuts (covered with candles of white-pink flowers) and pine.
A jacaranda tree in full bloom, on the way up to Ranikhet.
There are wild rose bushes with white flowers, the occasional pomegranate tree—gorgeous little fire-red flowers—and hundreds of little white daisies dotting the grass.
Daisies in the grass. At Chaubatia Gardens.
Past Bhimtal, the road rises even further to Ranikhet. Ranikhet is a military cantonment, the regimental centre of the Kumaon Regiment as well as home to various other military and paramilitary forces, including battalions of the BSF and the Garhwal Rifles. This means that while there is the military neatness and discipline so common in Indian cantonment towns (and some very atmospheric-looking colonial buildings, including the Kumaon Regiment’s Community Centre, which is housed in a deconsecrated church), large sections of the town are off limits to civilians.
It took us a total of nine and a half hours (including a couple of ten-minute stopovers to pick up coffee and snacks) to drive from Delhi to Ranikhet. The roads are good through most of the way, though the mountain stretches are narrower and therefore make for slower traffic. Note that the main places for loo breaks and snacks or coffee (other than roadside dhabas) are in the plains.
Where we stayed: Ranikhet has its share of hotels and lodges, though thankfully, since it’s not as commercialized as (say) Nainital, it has a quiet and pleasant charm about it. We stayed at the WelcomHeritage group’s Windsor Lodge, which dates back to 1909. This is situated beyond Ranikhet town, near the golf course: you drive right through the cantonment to get to it. The hotel spreads out over several levels, with some sections (the front, including what is called The Raja of Sheikhupura) looking definitely colonial, while the back—Harkison Hall—resembling, at least from the outside, a rather worn-out student hostel.
A view of the path leading up to our room.
Our room, with a view of pineclad hills, also overlooked a lovely little garden known as Kafal Bagh, for the kaphal (box myrtle) trees in it. With garden furniture, oak and kaphal trees and flower beds (and plenty of birds to be seen) this became one of our favourite places to sit and have coffee in the evening.
A couple of fountains and pretty stone benches, outside The Kumaon Room.
A gate leading from the Kafal Bagh to Harkison Hall.
The lodge also has a small spa, gymnasium, business centre, and none too dependable WiFi.
Our room was a combination of nice and not so nice. The wooden floor and ceiling, the wood-panelled wall with its old-fashioned still life with flowers, the simple dark wood furniture: all very pleasant. There was a TV too, a wardrobe, plenty of tables and chairs of various sizes, and lots of large windows (what’s the point of a good view of you can’t see it from within your room?). The less pleasant part was the bathroom, which—while being large enough—had stains on walls, floor, and shower curtains; traces of cobwebs hanging from the ceiling, and peeling paint. Not what I’d expected from WelcomHeritage.
Inside our room. Some good, some not.
Still, this is a pleasant place to stay, and the staff are warm, helpful and friendly. And, since Windsor Lodge isn’t in the heart of town (it’s about 6 km outside Ranikhet), it’s quiet, with birdsong filling the air. We paid Rs 18,000 for three nights, inclusive of breakfast and one major meal a day.
Where we ate: Always at the Windsor Lodge’s own restaurant, The Kumaon Room, which is entered through a lovely little portico with a grapevine (loaded with young grapes) along the sloping glass ceiling. The restaurant is somewhat dimly lit, with heavy curtains (beaded edges and all) at the windows and doors; paintings, a chandelier, and even a faux marble statue of a woman on the mantelpiece.
The little porch leading into The Kumaon Room.
The Kumaon Room, the Windsor Lodge’s restaurant.
The Kumaon Room serves a mix of Continental and Indian food. We ordered Continental food—cream of mushroom soup, tomato and basil soup (both awful), lamb chops and lamb stew, with buttered vegetables and mashed potatoes (both so-so, not great), and caramel custard and chocolate mousse (both good) on one day. The conclusion we came to was that, like a lot of similar establishments, these guys don’t do Continental well.
Some of the good stuff: chicken curry and pahaari aloo.
Where we went and what we saw: Ranikhet’s attractions are probably best enjoyed if you’re a nature lover. The views are lovely, though, because of a lack of rain in the previous year, Kumaon is right now so tinder-dry that frequent forest fires have played havoc with the trees, and the smoke has resulted in a haze that blocks views of snow-capped peaks like Trishul, Nandadevi and Hathi Parbat. But you can still see lots of trees, wildflowers, birds—and, if you’re really lucky, animals like sambar, barking deer, leopard and Himalayan black bear.
1. Chaubatia Gardens. Though known primarily for the government horticultural gardens (at 265 acres, Asia’s largest government-owned garden, so we were told), Chaubatia is a military-controlled area. When the Viceroy, Lord Mayo, visited Chaubatia in 1868 and stayed at a local mansion known as Glen Pennock (now the Officers’ Mess), he liked it so much that he ordered a cantonment for the cavalry to be established here.
In 1832, a tea garden was planted at Chaubatia; the tea did poorly because Ranikhet, with its snows, is not hospitable to tea. In 1869, therefore, the tea was replaced by apples—and that has today become a horticultural garden that grows mostly apples, but also various other trees and plants. You can wander around by yourself (there’s no entry fee), but since no plants or trees are labelled, and there are branching paths all over, it’s best to hire a guide. For a tour of the apple orchard only, a guide costs Rs 200; add the forest near by, and it’s 300; add the Bhalu Dam further on, and it’s 500, and so on. We opted just for the orchard, since we had a toddler in tow. This tour too requires a bit of climbing and going up and down rocky sloping paths, 100 mt down and then 100 mt up, so don’t attempt this in stilettos.
In Chaubatia Gardens: a path leads through pine and oak woods.
Chaubatia Gardens: red roses, a wire fence, and apple trees.
Our guide pointed out various trees and plants, telling us of their uses (especially medicinal). The deodar cedar, for example, the oil of which is a cure-all for skin diseases; the hydrangea, the roots of which, made into a paste, can flush out kidney stones—and so on. We saw different types of fruit trees: apple, peach, plum, apricot, red nectarine (a cross between peach and plum) as well as walnut, chestnut, and almond; herbs and wild plants like the stinging bichhoo-booti (which is, paradoxically, a good cure for injuries); rosemary, wild strawberries, daisies, buttercups, and wild roses.
Also within the gardens are two shops that sell Kumaoni produce. One, deeper within the garden, is a combined eatery (very basic: Maggi noodles seems to be the norm) and sale counter for squashes, juices, pickles, chutneys, etc, made from local fruit and vegetables. The other, close to the exit, sells these, along with other products—woollens, herbal infusions, soaps, and so on—made under the aegis of various NGOs.
2. The Jhoola Devi Temple. Right at the gate to Chaubatia is one of Ranikhet’s most famous temples, the tiny Jhoola Devi Temple. The story goes that 700 years ago, the local villagers were being tormented by predators—tigers and leopards—carrying off their cattle. Their prayers were answered when the goddess Durga appeared in a dream to a shepherd and ordered the building of a temple to her at this particular place. That done, the goddess satisfied, the villagers found themselves (and their cattle) now no longer being preyed upon. As time passed, the local children began frequenting the temple and playing in its vicinity, and the goddess gave another command: that a jhoola (a swing) be installed here for her to relax. And that’s how the name came to be.
Bells at the Jhoola Devi Tenple.
This is a tiny temple—it takes no more than five minutes to admire it from the outside and inside, to go in and do your darshan, receive prasad, and come out—but it’s one of the most unique I’ve seen. Thousands of brass bells, of different sizes, have been tied on railings all along the periphery of the temple: they’re so dense, they form walls of their own. Quite a spectacle.
3. The Kumaon and Naga Regiments Museum: The most decorated regiment of the Indian Army, the Kumaon Regiment has its regimental centre at Ranikhet—and, appropriately enough, a small museum that documents the history of the regiment. Situated near the Nar Singh Ground (named for one of the regiment’s heroes), the museum lies just inside the Saklani Gate, past a dilapidated and long-abandoned building called the Globe Theatre.
The Globe Theatre – who’d have known?!
Outside the neat two-storey building housing the museum are two green-painted guns which the Kumaon Regiment won from the Turks during World War I. Inside, there are more trophies, more spoils of war, and more of the history of the Kumaon Regiment and its brother regiment, the Naga Regiment. After a couple of panels describing Nagaland and Kumaon, the history of these two regiments is explained through a timeline that includes text, paintings, photographs, and objects. With its roots way back in the Malhar Paltan, set up in 1730, the regiment took form as the Hyderabad Regiment under its founder, Russell, later in the same century. Over the centuries since, the regiment has undergone numerous changes, splitting, changing names, incorporating soldiers from across the country—and going into battle just about everywhere, from China (suppressing the Boxer Rebellion) to various theatres of war in both World Wars, to the Indo-Pak War, the Indo-China War, and the Kargil War.
The Kumaon and Naga Regiments’ Museum.
The artefacts, all arranged in chronological order and extensively labelled, are very varied. There are uniforms and bullet-riddled helmets; certificates and citations of valour, photographs, and a plethora of captured items: guns, bayonets, swords (including a samurai sword), soldier’s diaries and letters, a wireless set, telephone equipment, an LTTE boat—and most historic of all—the sceptre of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi.
It’s not a brilliant museum, though it’s pretty informative and well-maintained. You do have to be a bit of a military history fan to fully appreciate it, but even if you’re mildly interested in Indian history, this shouldn’t be a completely worthless visit.
Entry to the museum costs Rs 20 per adult. The museum is open from 8 to 12.30 and 3 to 5 in the summer, and from 8.30 to 1 and 3 to 5 in the winter. On Sundays, it opens from 8.30 to 12.30. It’s closed on Tuesdays. Photography isn’t allowed inside the museum; all cameras and cell phones need to be deposited at the reception counter, which is where the soldier on duty will also collect the entry fees.
Thanks Madhu for this pleasant little visit! I’d say the prices aren’t that cheap, really, because 18,000 Rs for 3 days even with food (which you describe as lower than standard), I suppose there were only the two of you? I’d have expected a little less for such an out of the way location. You’ll tell me.
But what a charming spot anyway. Would you say it’s worth the 9 hour drive though?
Were you allowed to go inside the “Globe theatre”? Your picture only shows the outside… Was it really a theatre?
I love such discovery destinations. You should do more such posts!
To answer your question, by the way: my husband and I had our two-year old daughter with us.
I do think Ranikhet is worth the 9 hour drive – but then, I may be biased, because I love the Himalayas. Once you’ve left the plains behind, this is very picturesque countryside, and (unlike places like Nainital or Mussoorie, both of which are very commercialised), Ranikhet is quiet and lovely and all pine woods… indeed worth the trip.
The ‘Globe Theatre’ is pretty dilapidated; we didn’t even think of going inside, because it looked in danger of collapsing any moment! I doubt if we’d have been allowed in, anyway – since this area is all under the Army, they are very strict about where civilians are allowed. We even had to enter our names, and show identity cards, at the main gate before we were allowed in to see the museum.
What I liked about the review was the fact that you focussed on those tiny things that can bring us so much joy rather than the usual photos of mountain views.. Nowadays most holidays tend to become selfie tours more than anything else, so your careful observations and detailed descriptions are so refreshing!
It reminded me of Ruskin Bond’s writing. He spoke about the rhododendrons and deodars and birches like they were his family members.
And you mentioned a very crucial point about the commercialisation of hill stations.. I recently heard that the Savoy hotel in mussoorie has become the Fortune hotel now.. It’s very sad didi.
But thank you so much for the lovely review.
Mussoorie is probably the worst example of commercialisation in this part of the hills. I revisited it (after about 25 years, I think) a couple of years back, and it was one mess. Fortunately, further out, especially Landour, it’s still quite nice.
It’s not quite so easy to write for a newspaper, especially when you’re like me – I’m not at all pushy, so I never approach publications with articles. ;-) It so happened that the person who used to handle travel articles for Mint some years back had read my travel journals elsewhere and liked the way I wrote, so she invited me to write for Lounge too. While she worked with them, I ended up writing for them. When she left, they stopped approaching me too.
But I’m happy – I have this blog, plus I have so much work to do on my books that I have plenty to write anyway!
You have made my day! I’m not on Instagram, so hadn’t realized. :-D That’s so good to know!
I noticed. :-) Will look at your blog, and reply later today.
That sounds wonderful! I did see signs for the Rosemount Hotel, but didn’t visit. Will keep that in mind, just in case we decide to stop over at Ranikhet at a later date on another of our long road trips.
I was suggesting to my husband, too, that it would be so lovely to shift to Ranikhet. “We’d start missing all the amenities we’re used to,” he pointed out. And yes, the point is that having gotten used to staying in Delhi, there are things we take for granted (interesting ingredients available in grocery stores; good Internet connection; new Hollywood movies; exhibitions and cultural programmes, etc). Ranikhet is idyllic for a brief visit, but it would soon start to pall.
You nailed it ! It’s terrific for a brief visit, but in the long run …. perhaps not. Do google Chevron Rosemount, Ranikhet & see the pictures. We got an off-season discount but it was still as expensive as the hotel you stayed in.
The song “Yaar chulbula hai” from “Dil deke dekho” was shot at the Ranikhet golf course.
Thank you for that tidbit about Yaar chulbula hai! I hadn’t known it. Someone on Facebook, when I posted my Ranikhet photos there, wanted to know if Dil Deke Dekho and Teesri Manzil were set there. Teesri Manzil, of course, is set in Mussoorie if I remember correctly – but I’d forgotten that any part of Dil Deke Dekho was actually filmed in Ranikhet. Somehow I remembered only stuff like Bade hain dil ke kaale, which was shot in Mahabaleshwar.
I loved the detailed review of the place. I really felt I was there with you. Beautiful place. My memories of the place are that of an 8 or 9 year old. We went for summer vacation to both Nainital and Ranikhet. I have no idea where we stayed, perhaps in a lodge. We had a kitchen available to us and a pahari cook who cooked most of the meals. I was so excited to see the clouds so low almost touching the pine trees. It was my first experience of a hill station. Every morning after breakfast I would sit under a pine tree on a slightly slippery ground full of pine needles, armed with my children’s magazines and summer homework. I just loved it. We did go sight seeing quite a bit but I don’t remember much of the places we visited. So your review brought back a lot of childhood memories.
I agree with Neeru. Just sitting around and taking in the view is blissful when you are in a pretty place. Years ago, I visited Shimla with my family. I used to sit in a chair by the window at the Grand Hotel and just stare at the hills around me.
The Uttarakhand hill stations are, often, less controlled than the Himachal ones. I think, more often than not, because of Himachal’s strict rules on the use of plastic, and the overall more restricted commercialization, it’s remained more unspoilt. There are horrible exceptions, of course, like Kufri or Chail, but even Shimla is anyday prettier than Mussoorie… but, having said that, I’ll say that there are lots of absolutely lovely hill stations in Uttarakhand. Mukteshwar, for example, or Lansdowne, which reminded me a bit of Kasauli.
Do try to watch Honeymoon. It was really cute.
… and it is! I intend to watch this as soon as I can.
Very informative… Traveled around Ranikhet but never to the place. May be some time ….. Thanks!
Wonderful review as always and very refreshing indeed. I agree with Neeru and Ava that it felt very real. The pictures (loved the jacaranda tree especially) are also very impressive. Exactly what I love in a vacation, the quietness, the serenity, pristine surroundings… I wish I could actually do the reading.. Usually with kids growing you tend to forget that vacation is for relaxation and recharging your engine, and end-up spending hectic days chasing things that make them happy (not necessarily a bad thing) but may be every once in a while, a vacation such as this could be therapeutic..
Chaubatia Gardens, expansive views, daisies and other flowers look spectacular…Great job capturing the flora and fauna..
Yes, Ashish, a quiet vacation can be really therapeutic! Fortunately, our daughter right now is too young to need a hectic vacation – though, to be honest, my husband and I do like hectic vacations too: our idea of fun is to walk around, seeing the sights, wandering through one museum after another, stopping here for coffee and there for gelato, that sort of thing… but with a very active toddler, that becomes pretty much impossible. She wants to be running around all the time!
Thank you for the appreciation. :-) I’m glad you enjoyed the review.
Oh there is lot of work, that is I have missed a lot on your blog, I will come back and go through your posts. As far as Ranikhet is concerned I must say it is beautiful, I haven’t visited it. You know something there is a bell temple in Bombay. I don’t think the temple has any permission, you know it is one those that come up on footpaths. This one started of as Hanumanji’s temple and slowly over a period of time we saw people tying bells and now the bells are everywhere. Bye for now. I will be back later, hopefully soon.
That’s interesting, Shilpi! I must try and see if I can find photos of this Mumbai bell temple online. Would like to see it!
I have very nice memories of my visit to Ranikhet. Your excellent review refreshed my memories of all the places I had visited. It is much better than the touristy Nainital.
Heh. Yes, I am very patient. Perhaps it’s a result of my having worked in the hospitality industry myself (though so has my husband, and he is nowhere as patient as I am). Partly perhaps in this case, because the rest of the experience compensated. The staff, for example, were very warm and friendly. And the garden, the view, the birds, the flowers — they made me feel so kindly disposed towards all that it was easy to forgive these shortcomings.
your writing is so simple and sincere. The comments section is that extra filling which makes up for what is missing :the rasogolla for stirred appetites of adventure, travel and search .Do write about all kinds and things for there shall be many eager to keep reading. Always.
You have made my day! :-) Thank you so much.
Whiff of nostalgia reading this. Had visited Ranikhet in late 90s on a school trip. Consider myself fortunate to have discovered so much of Uttarakhand’s beauty before a lot of it was over burdened by tourists, deforestation, commercialization as my boarding school was in Dehradun.
I had forgotten the names of the Park and the Bell temple, thank you so much DO, for the names. We had also gone to Jageshwar from here. The museum, where I saw an upside down flag for the first time, and was told the ones captured are displayed upside down, when asked about it.
Remember eating lots of that baal mithai (was always in dessert at dinner buffet), but I cannot remember the name of the hotel where we stayed. We stayed at a government guest house (think it was a GMVN – Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam operated one) in Jageshwar.
Same here! Not because I studied in the hills, but because we travelled so much in the hills as children. My father was in the ITBP, and every few months (if it happened to coincide with our school vacations), we would go off with him on tours. Used to be a lot of fun, especially since we also visited a lot of places which even now aren’t on the tourist circuit – I remember walking through pine woods, feeding off golden raspberries from the bushes, in Mahidanda, for instance. Great memories.
If you’d linked to your own review of the hotel, I’d have understood… linking to the website makes me think you’re spamming, right?

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Pasquale “Pat” Gallo, 81, of Viera finished his time here on earth on Friday, March 15 and has moved on to the great vineyard in heaven.
Pat is survived by his wife of 52 years, Lidia, his children, Ulisse and Sabrina, his daughter-in-law, Rebecca, his grandsons, Sage and Colby, his brother, Luigi and his sister, Gina.
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A Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Tuesday, March 19 at 10:30 am at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (5655 Stadium Pkwy, Melbourne, FL 32940).
The Mass will be followed by a Celebration of his life at the Gallo home. They will be receiving guests until 10:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Diabetes Research Institute, an organization dear to him because of his grandson, Colby Ferris.

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With the arrival of better weather (recent rains notwithstanding), it seems like my inbox has also "sprung" with more information. Today, I'd like to follow up on the name of a drive-in restaurant, and then share a couple of new questions that could use your help!
2. Who was owner of Jack's store?
3. And who was H.H. Haugh?
Back in March, reader Linda Lehman wrote to ask about the name of a drive-in eatery on East Market Street in Springettsbury Township, around where Dairy Queen and Rita's are now.
I heard from many readers about that, and the overwhelming answer was that this was Hickey's. Reader Brenda Neff posted the question in the Yorkshire Memories Facebook group, and many there knew it.
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"Yorkshire is the housing development behind the present day Dairy Queen and Rita's. It’s where I grew up," Brenda wrote. "A childhood neighbor, Kathie Hoffer, started this Facebook group. It’s so much fun to reminisce with this group." Group members also thought it later became an OK Corral, and one suggested there may have been a food-and-fuel service station named Lefty's in the area.
Reader Brenda Raffensburger suggested Hickey's as well, adding, "As a young couple we visited the drive-in usually when my now-husband was taking me back to college. Married 50 years but still remember the good times at Hickey's." Brenda, I'm so glad - and congratulations on that milestone marriage!
John McCall wrote, "There was a restaurant on East Market Street where Dairy Queen and the mattress store is that was called Hickey's. There was also a restaurant/bar where Jiffy Lube sits that had several names. When it burned down I think it was called Beefsteak Charlie's. Where Nefra is was a burger joint called Burger Chef."
And Steve Bancroft went back a little farther in time, noting, "Rita's and the pizza shop are in what was originally a gas station that was there at least as early as the 1960s, and Dairy Queen is built on the site of a small cape cod that a high school friend lived in, Sam Freed, who became a successful actor on TV and the stage, well known to York Little Theater alumni. He was in the TV show Kate and Allie. His house was one of the original Yorkshire houses built in probably the late 1940s or early '50s."
Many thanks to these folks as well as many others who wrote to suggest Hickey's as the answer to Linda's question!
2. Who was owner of Jacks store?
Helen Sherman wrote recently to me with a good question. She says, "I work at Martin Library and we have someone interested in knowing who the owner of Jack's clothing store was. By any chance would you know who the owner to the store was?"
Interestingly, I don't even know if the store was owned by a person named Jack something-or-other, or something-or-other Jacks, or something totally unrelated, because in every rendering I've ever seen, the store is spelled not Jack's but Jacks.
So, any information from our intrepid readers would be very helpful!
Speaking of names, reader Margaret Horn also wrote in the past few weeks. She said, "I recently came across an article of yours with photos of old store receipts; one was H.H. Haugh. I was wondering if you know what the H.H. stands for?"
H.H. Haugh was described as "Dealers in new and used furniture, heaters and ranges, 26-28 S. Pershing Ave., York, PA, phone 45487" as of a 1947 receipt by reader Lorie Redding, who had shared that receipt originally.
Margaret, unfortunately I do not know more details, but again am hoping a reader will. Even in some very old newspaper articles I found, Mr. Haugh is just referred to as part of "Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Haugh" when it was noted that the couple attended a wedding. So we may be adding some good data to the historical record if we can figure it out!


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Maisie Williams had to wear a "strap" across her chest to "reverse puberty" whilst filming ‘Game of Thrones’.
She said: "I mean, there was a few seasons in the middle where I had to wear, like … like, a strap just to reverse puberty for the first few years while Arya was pretending to be a boy."
But after a while, Maisie outgrew the garment and so producers gave her a "chubby belly" to even out her frame, and she says the whole process didn’t "feel good".
She added: "And then it got to the point where the strap was no longer working. So, I was about 15, right, and he gave me, like, this little, chubby belly. So it would, like, even out the playing field quite. And then … yeah, I was about 15 years old. Like, I kinda just want a boyfriend, honestly. I don’t wanna wear this. This doesn’t feel good."
Now that Maisie’s character has "evolved", she no longer has to wear the uncomfortable additions to her costume.
Speaking to ’60 Minutes’, she said: "Yeah, but I think for the most part, we were allowed … our characters to evolve. I remember, I guess, like, season season six is when Arya gets her new costume, I think. And I remember I walked into my trailer one morning and there was a little bra and it was very exciting. I was like, I don’t have to wear the strap anymore."
‘Game of Thrones’ began airing its eighth and final season on Sunday (14.04.19), which will run for six episodes.


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Pitney Bowes expanded its presence in the data quality market by acquiring Firstlogic, shrinking the number of pure-play vendors and vendor options.
Pitney Bowes Inc. plans to acquire the remaining shares of Firstlogic Inc. for approximately $50.3 million, strengthening its presence in the data quality market.
Stamford, Conn.-based Pitney Bowes, a maker of integrated mail and document management systems, currently has a 10% ownership stake in Firstlogic, based in La Crosse, Wis. Firstlogic will become a subsidiary of Pitney Bowes in its document messaging technologies division.
The acquisition complements Pitney Bowes' purchase of Group 1 Software last year by bringing Firstlogic's relationships with systems integrators and enterprise software vendors, and its distribution network to the Pitney Bowes portfolio, according to Michael J. Critelli, chairman and CEO of Pitney Bowes.
"Firstlogic has done a great job in establishing [OEM] relationships in the [extract, transform and load] tools market with Informatica and in the [business intelligence] tools space with Business Objects," said Ted Friedman, research vice president with Stamford, Conn.-based Gartner Inc. "These are things Pitney Bowes did not have."
However, the Firstlogic technology essentially overlaps the technology from the Group 1 acquisition, Friedman said.
In an e-mail alert sent out after the announcement, Aaron Zornes, chief research officer for the Burlingame, Calif.-based CDI Institute, wrote that Pitney Bowes purchased Firstlogic to round out the address cleansing technology it acquired from Group 1. He expects the company to sell off Firstlogic's matching technology to another vendor such as IBM, Informatica or Oracle Corp.
For buyers of data quality technology, the move means fewer options.
"Firstlogic was the largest of the remaining standalone, pure-play data quality vendors," Friedman said. "Now you have a large number of large vendors that dabble in data quality as a small piece of their business along with IBM and its acquisition of Ascential, and Harte-Hanks, which owns Trillium. Any of the pure-play that are still out there are tiny, tiny guys, below $20 million and smaller."
The market volatility looks likely to increase as application vendors like San Mateo, Calif.-based Siebel Systems Inc., Germany's SAP AG or infrastructure companies like Oracle, IBM and Microsoft make acquisitions.
Companies thinking of investing in data quality technology should take a vendor's viability into account, Friedman warned. Buyers should also look at firms that think about data quality more innovatively. Some of the newer, smaller vendors approach data quality beyond just customer data and have done a good job of blending both data profiling and data cleansing tools into one product, Friedman said.
Privately held Firstlogic employs about 400 people and generated more than $55 million in revenue last year.
The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of this year, pending regulatory approval.

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It really must have been so awful to contemplate the future for these poor people. I just can’t imagine the dread they must have felt.
I agree Cath. I think that is what is so special about this book and other contemporary accounts – they have an immediacy and an insight into people’s minds and reactions, a record of their daily experiences.
What a great idea, turning off the lights. Certainly an important historical event.
Margaret – What a frightening time that was! And although the war didn’t end all wars, perhaps by reflection we can learn from it. I hope so.
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Economic research shows Sheffield City Region (SCR) is closing a long-term productivity and skills gap, aiming to reach a £55billion economy by 2040 through the creation of 70,000 additional jobs and a shift towards higher skilled occupations.
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Ear Cuff is approximately 1 1/2" (38mm) long from the top of the upper swirls to the bottom of the lowest spiral . The bottom of the crystal hangs approximately 1 1/2" (38mm) below the cuff.
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Have you at any point had a go at playing poker? In the event that yes, you are presumably acquainted with the term poker hands yet in the event that not, well this is your opportunity to take in reality about poker hands.
Poker hands are the term utilized at whatever point a man or somebody has 5 cards managed in their deck. There is a sure positioning for these poker hands and not the standard positioning like one, two, and three. There are distinctive rankings utilized for poker hands simply like in a standard card game.
Here are a portion of the rankings of poker hands. The principal positioning would be the high card. These are the sort of poker hands that are positioned by the estimation of their most noteworthy card. For instance, your poker hands are 7, 6, and 5, at that point 7 would be the most noteworthy et cetera. In the event that your poker hands have a similar esteem, it is then positioned as the following most astounding. The following sort of positioning for poker hands would be sets. As the word infers, 2 out of the 5 cards in the poker hands must have a similar esteem. The following kind of positioning for poker hands would be two sets. This kind of positioning for poker hands comprises of two unique sets. The following sort is called three of a kind wherein three out of the five cards in a single’s poker hands are the same. Another sort of positioning is known as a straight wherein the cards in the poker hands contain 5 successive qualities which is positioned by the administer of the most astounding card. The following sort of positioning or order of poker hands is called flush. This sort of flush isn’t identified with the conventional flush that we know. A flush is framed when every one of the cards (five cards) in the poker hands are of a similar suit or order (e.g. five hearts or five spades). The following sort is known as a full house wherein three out of the five cards in the poker hands are of a similar esteem while the staying two are a couple. The following sort of positioning for poker hands is called four of a kind. As the name recommends, four of a kind is when four of the five cards in the poker hands are of a similar esteem and it is additionally positioned by the estimation of the 4 cards. The following sort of positioning or characterization of poker hands is known as a straight flush. It is a blend of straight and flush thus the name. Sounds befuddling? It is in reality simple; here the cards of the poker hands have a similar suit with back to back qualities. The last and the best grouping of poker hands is known as the Royal flush wherein all the best cards which is involved Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10 are all in a similar suit.
Since you know the fundamentals of poker hands, with a little fortunes and train, you could discover your way to the street of a triumphant streak!

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These laws, whoever made them, bestowed on temples the privilege of sanctuary.
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I received this book from XpressoBookTours in exchange for an honest review.
I have to say it was different than what I expected. The blurb is a little bit misleading. I’ll get into more details below.
This novel was a medium – fast paced story; some chapters were faster than others. However, the book itself it’s really interesting. It hooks you in. I kept reading because the story made me so curious, and I wanted to know everything about it.This is a big plus for this book – even if some scenes are a little bit boring, or you put the book down for a day, you keep returning to it because you need to know how everything will wrap up.
The book is written from Sophie and Cole’s perspectives, first-person – basically, we’re in their heads. Sophie’s chapters are set in the present. On the other hand, Cole’s chapters are set in the past, and they tell his and Sophie’s backstory: how they met, how come they’re both in foster homes, their dreams, their wishes, their dark secrets etc. I think there are more Sophie chapters than Cole chapters, thou.
As the blurb says, Sophie and Cole met when they were teenagers and they bonded over the fact that they were both orphans – among other things. Later on, when they became adults they separated; the main plot of this novel is Sophie and Cole getting back into each others’ lives. And here the blurb is a little bit misleading. When I’ve read the blurb, I thought that Cole and Sophie got separated due to outside circumstances, when in fact, Sophie chose to run away – she left Cole and limited contact with him. I also expected to hear more about their backstory – we don’t get to read about their college experience, how they got into college, their struggles, how they managed to succeed despite their rough start. The blurb mentions these details, but the story does not – it glosses over them. Cole’s chapters, therefore the backstory, stops when she is 14 and he is 15 – so still in high school. In the present chapters, both characters are in their late 20s. Personally, I would’ve like to read more about their past – it was so interesting, more interesting than the present chapters I would say.
The story has several twists and turns, which is what makes the book so captivating. You don’t know what will happen next – you’ll formulate your own theories, but you’ll have to see if they’re correct.
The foster system described in this book is quite realistic. I mean, what happened to these characters also happens in real life to real people aka children: abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, ostracism etc. It’s quite sad and infuriating.
The ending was a surprise, and it ended in a cliff-hanger. Not everything is resolved and new issues emerge – I think, I know actually, the next book in the series will cover everything.
The main characters are damaged characters – they are not bubbly and happy. They have a dark and sad past.
Cole – one of the main characters, and my favorite. He is always positive and ambitious. I liked the fact that he recognized he and Sophie have problems that need to be resolved before they are able to be more than just friends. I mean, such dark past does not go away just like that – therapy and effort are needed. For some reason, thou, Cole does not like therapy, not even in his adulthood when he has money. I would’ve expected him to at least try.
Sophie – she is a handful. She is still haunted and shaped by her past. Not sure why she didn’t try to get help because she does not function normally. I’m not suggesting that we should read about Sophie in therapy, no. I was thinking more in the lines of her saying she will try, or Sophie going to therapy in the past. Sophie is smart, intelligent and strong – but at the same time she is also co-dependent on Cole, runs away, has a tendency to use people she does not care about. She has plenty of people in her life that love her, but she does not see them, and yet she complains that nobody loves her. Granted, she acknowledged this later on in the story.
I know what I said might come off as me not liking Sophie at all or that Sophie it’s a terrible character. On the contrary. I think her flaws make her that much interesting, despite the fact that sometimes she can be annoying.
Zack – Sophie’s boyfriend and the guy that gets pushed away. I mean, he seems to be a real cool guy. Unfortunately, Sophie does not care about him much, and all her promises are empty.
The romance is the main plot of this novel – two people reuniting. I am curious to see if the next book will be also focused on the romance, or it will deal with the other problems as well.
Although Sophie keeps referring to Cole as her brother, it is quite obvious that she is in love with him. I might say she is a little bit too dependent on him – if he dies, she cannot live without him. Quite dramatic for an adult, I would say. Co-dependency is not healthy in general. And here is another thing. Sophie pretty much ran away from Cole, but then blamed him.
I think Cole had it right – they’re not emotionally ready for a relationship; they have too many wounds that need to heal. I like the fact that he was mature about this.
The Fireproof Girl by Loretta Lost is an interesting novel. It deals with the darker side of our society, as well as the darker sides of humans.
I’ll conclude by making a short pro and cons list.
* damaged, but captivating characters – you keep reading so you’ll find out their story, and to figure them out.
Yes, I do recommend this book. I think most people will enjoy it. It has a little bit of everything: crime, romance, humor, silly moments, adventure.
I do not recommend this book to people who do not like to read about dark themes, such as abuse, sexual abuse, suicide, co-dependency.


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2nd International Proficiency Testing Conference (www.pt-conf.org), Sibiu (15) 16-18 September 2009, organized by CEPROCIM SA in partnership with the University “Lucian Blaga” from Sibiu (www.ulbs.ro), with ANCS support (National Authority for Scientific Research) (www.ancs.ro). At the conference have participated about 110 specialists from 22 countries (England, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, China, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Holland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Hungary, USA.
The 22-nd edition of National Seminary Interlaboratory Tests developed in the period 10-11 June 2010, at Sibiu at which have participated about 40 specialists representing institutes of high education and of research, cement plants, precast units, hydro-plant construction companies, civil and industrial construction companies, building companies, manufacturers and users of adhesives for ceramic plates.
3rd International Proficiency Testing Conference (www.pt-conf.org), Sibiu Iasi, (27) 28-30 September 2011, organized by CEPROCIM SA in partnership with the University “Lucian Blaga” from Sibiu (www.ulbs.ro), with ANCS support (National Authority for Scientific Research) (www.ancs.ro). At the conference workings a number of ~80 specialists from 21 countries (Austria, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Estonia, France, German, Hong Kong, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, The Nederlands, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States) have involved.
4th International Proficiency Testing Conference (www.pt-conf.org), Brasov, (17)18-20 September 2013, organized by CEPROCIM SA and AFSIC in partnership with the University “Transilvania” from Brasov (www.unitbv.ro) and the University “Lucian Blaga” from Sibiu (www.ulbs.ro), with the support of Ministry of National Education - MEN (www.research.edu.ro). At the conference workings a number of ~100 specialists from 22 countries (Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republik, China, South Chorea, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, United Kingdom, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, USA) have involved.
The 25th edition of National Seminary Interlaboratory Tests developed in the period 19 September 2013, at Brasov at which have participated about 25 specialists representing institutes of high education and of research, cement plants, precast units, hydro-plant construction companies, civil and industrial construction companies, building companies, manufacturers and users of adhesives for ceramic plates.
5th International Proficiency Testing Conference (www.pt-conf.org), Timisoara, (15) 16-18 September 2015, organized by CEPROCIM SA and AFSIC in partnership with the University Politehnica from Timisoara (www.upt.ro), with the support of Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research (www.research.edu.ro). At the conference workings a number of ~120 specialists from 27 countries (Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Luxemburg, The Netherland, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Kosovo, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States) have involved.
On the period (03) 04th - 06th October 2017, took place at Cluj-Napoca the sixth edition of the conference "International Proficiency Testing Conference" (www.pt-conf.org) organized by CEPROCIM and AFSIC (Association of Suppliers for Schemes of Proficiency Testing) in cooperation with the National Institute for Research and Development in Construction, Urban Planning and Sustainable Spatial Development "URBAN-INCERC" Cluj - Napoca branch under the auspices of Ministry of Research and Innovation. At the conference workings a number of about 80 specialists from 22 countries (Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Iraq, Iran, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, South Korea, Thailand, United Kingdom, and United States) have involved.
On the date of 14 June 2018 took place in Mamaia, Romania, Anniversary Seminar – „30 years of Interlaboratory Tests for Cement” at which had participated interested factors from research institutes (INCD URBAN INCERC Cluj-Napoca, INCDPM Bucharest and CEPROCIM), cement plants (HOLCIM – ROMANIA, CRH Medgidia, CRH Hoghiz, RECYFUEL HeidelbergCement Group Fieni, CEMROM Constanta), precast units and constructions companies (ELPRECO Craiova, CELCO Constanta) other entities (National Agency Anti-Doping Bucharest) and also retired seniors engaged along time in this specific activity. Event sponsors were: HeidelbergCement Romania and HOLCIM (ROMANIA).


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Make the chicken In a large bowl, whisk the olive oil with the lemon juice, garlic, salt and spices. Add the chicken and onions and turn to coat in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 450°. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil and arrange the chicken on it skin side up. Add the onions. Scrape any remaining marinade in the bowl over the chicken. Roast for about 40 minutes, until the chicken and onions are browned and the chicken is cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and coarsely shred with a knife and fork.
Meanwhile, make the salad In a small bowl, whisk the crème fraîche with the lemon zest and 1 teaspoon of the lemon juice; season with salt. In a medium bowl, whisk the remaining 2 tablespoons of lemon juice with the olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Add the lettuce, cilantro, scallions and jalapeño and toss to coat. On a large platter, arrange the salad with the chicken, onions, pita bread and olives. Serve with the lemon crème fraîche alongside.
The lemon crème fraîche can be refrigerated for up to 1 day.
Review Body: My family and I loved this! I used Greek yogurt instead of creme fraiche, since that was what I had on hand (and is cheaper). The chicken comes out so tender and flavorful! Next time, I'd throw in an extra onion, because they were so good. I scaled it up another 50%, and it worked great. I have the cookbook this came from (Around the World in 50 Salads), and the other recipes look just as good!
Review Body: Totally YUM! I actually only used the chicken portion from this recipe and served it with pitas, tzatiki sauce, shredded lettuce, chopped onions and tomatoes as a sandwich. The flavor on the chicken is really, really good! A definite keeper.
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Review Body: Shawarma is one of my favorite foods, I would definitely add this recipe to my list.
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We do not often think much about the healing of a community, but the fact is that Christian Healing takes place in the context of a community. Healing takes place in a body of people committed to offering themselves a living sacrifice to Jesus Christ, that He might manifest His healing love through them in some particular circumstance where it is needed.
When we are sent to make disciples, we are sent to build up the Body of Christ in which we find our new life, and through which He intends to manifest His glory. It is not a matter of teaching people what to do or say. It is a matter of bringing them into a new relationship with the Head, who is able to transform them, and heal their diseases, as He equips them for ministry.
Jesus stands at the center of the Christian community. We are not drawn to the community but to Him. When we are aware that we have needs we cannot meet, and He is able to meet the needs that we have, we are drawn into the common life that seeks His grace.
When we are willing to become His disciples, we find we must acknowledge our Sin and brokeness, and seek to support one another in seeking His life for each one who belongs to Him. Thus community is ordered from the Center, not organized from the outside.
When we seek Him we come to one accord. We come to see our absolute need, and His infinite love to meet that need. It was when the Church on Pentecost was in the same place, at the same time, in one accord that Holy Spirit came to bestow on them the power and authority to become Apostles. They were called to Jesus, equipped by Holy Spirit, and sent into the world as Jesus' presence incarnate in our human flesh.
Our initiative does not come from the world, but from God. We are to seek His will with the steadfastness we see in Jesus. Our direction does not come from the world's wisdom, but the wisdom of the revelation of God. Our formation does not come from an effort to add people to a membership role, but to hold up Jesus Christ that He might draw them. Our healing does not come from adopting bylaws but by seeking with all our heart and soul and mind, to find His will and walk in radical obedience to Jesus Christ, the Head.
We learn to love with His love. We learn to forgive with His forgiveness. We learn to serve as His hands, His lips and tongue. We are transformed in the creative power of His love to become His presence for those to whom He sends us, and the community is made whole, not because we are dedicated to the community, but we are dedicated to Him.
We become the context for the manifestation of His healing love in our own lives and through us in the lives of the other members of the Body. As we seek and find healing, the Body is healed. As the Body is healed, the power of God's love is manifested more perfectly through us.
1. Do the Scriptures make provision for individual Christians who are not identified with a community?
3. What is a disciple? How do we make disciples? Whose disciples do we make?
4. How do we grow as disciples?
5. What is our relationship to the Body? to Jesus? to one another?
6. How do I find my place in the Body of Christ?
7. How do I help others find their place in the Body, and the wholeness Jesus seeks for them?
1. Discuss in the group the ease or difficulty of inviting someone else into the healing fellowship of the Body of Christ. How easy is it to talk about the difference between your life in Christ, and your life before you knew Him. Ask God to show you some person that He wants you to make His disciple. Witness to that person and invite them to participate in the Body with you.
2. As a group look at yourselves in the light of Jesus life in your midst. Does anyone live up to His standard? If not, we all fall short of His glory, and we all need to look for a way for us to become more completely His. If you are willing to risk the possibility of rejection, confess some fault of which you are aware in your own life and ask the people present to pray for your forgiveness and healing.
3. Discuss whether or not the group is putting God first or following a teaching, or an experience, or a doctrine of some other person. Seek together to ask God what He wants the group to do with Him. Share what you receive, and commit yourselves to work toward that which He has revealed to you.
4. Try a time of prayer and fasting seeking God's will for yourself in the group and for the group as a Body. Share what you receive. Seek to listen for God's voice through the others in the group. Seek to allow Holy Spirit to arrange the members of the Body for His use.
5. Pray daily for the Body in which you are a member that God's will be revealed, received and obeyed by those who are a part of the Body.