tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61646902024-03-14T08:42:38.122+11:00Ron's BlogRon Lankshear's thoughts on books, films, anythingRonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898855599160925012noreply@blogger.comBlogger258125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164690.post-87514762265946277842023-10-13T16:18:00.003+11:002023-10-13T16:18:23.213+11:00My Tree Suffix field with DNA and other Labels<p> DNA and other Labels using the Suffix field</p><p>Suffix field is often quoted as for Dr or Jnr and such like</p><p>My usage. It helps in tree search and following lines through </p><p><br /></p><p>DNA ancestors of my matches. Cousins then aunt or uncle and back to my grandparents</p><p><br /></p><p>TLINK tree link. DNALink well a cousin who does not DNA match me has a DNA link to someone I have as a match</p><p><br /></p><p>gfmf - g my grandparents. father mother father side which would lankshear skeggs skeggs</p><p><br /></p><p>gmmm would be Eagle Robbins Russell</p><p><br /></p><p>and so on of course. no G would be aunt/uncle/cousin</p><p>mfm Eagle Eagle King</p><p><br /></p><p>nr not research which I use for spouse of anut/uncle/cousin</p><p><br /></p><p> of course their children would be cousins but the spouse if no a blood relative</p><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p id="blogfeeds"><$BlogFeedsVertical$></p></div>Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898855599160925012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164690.post-19168971019836546022022-11-16T22:53:00.000+11:002022-11-16T22:53:19.886+11:00What I watched this week<p> <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10948716/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">Inside Man (TV Mini Series 2022) - IMDb</a><br /><br /><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p id="blogfeeds"><$BlogFeedsVertical$></p></div>Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898855599160925012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164690.post-69885145503085618852022-08-28T19:31:00.004+10:002023-07-10T16:38:19.418+10:00Chilli con carne<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnoLGjqCpnl4iBcysAsz47wcvHFh-1G55K1rotl-cTkUvpzctQTqhRjCWzsBDMvqw7-nWuVHJ3L8fZWGr8qXQck5pEzB3v2hCnIIHSOFUjert1TkAi9IJffAr53_W4RLEs-Lmf4B_Ph4BeaWu7wZZuNXGohUwacIKTOdTv-jMHn9NysdIh1A" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="669" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnoLGjqCpnl4iBcysAsz47wcvHFh-1G55K1rotl-cTkUvpzctQTqhRjCWzsBDMvqw7-nWuVHJ3L8fZWGr8qXQck5pEzB3v2hCnIIHSOFUjert1TkAi9IJffAr53_W4RLEs-Lmf4B_Ph4BeaWu7wZZuNXGohUwacIKTOdTv-jMHn9NysdIh1A" width="296" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1 tbsp olive oil<p></p><p>2 large onions, finely chopped</p><p>3 garlic cloves, crushed</p><p>500g British beef mince</p><p>1 tbsp ground cumin</p><p>1 tsp smoked paprika (pimentón), hot or sweet, depending on how hot you like your chilli con carne</p><p>¼ tsp ground cinnamon</p><p>400g tin chopped tomatoes</p><p>250ml fresh beef stock</p><p>400g tin red kidney beans, drained and rinsed<br /><br /><br /></p><p>Heat the oil in a large sauté pan over a medium-high heat and add the onions. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring often, until softened and translucent. Add the garlic and fry, stirring, for 2 minutes more until fragrant, then tip out into a bowl.</p><p>Turn up the heat to high, add the beef to the pan and season well, pressing it down with a wooden spoon and breaking it up so it browns all over. When it’s browned, tip out the juices from the pan and discard, then return the onions to the pan with the cumin, paprika and cinnamon. Cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes until fragrant, then add the tomatoes with a pinch of sugar and the beef stock.</p><p>Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20-25 minutes until the beef has taken on the flavours of the spices and the sauce is reduced and thick. Add the kidney beans and cook for 5 minutes more, then taste, season and serve with your choice of accompaniments.</p><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p id="blogfeeds"><$BlogFeedsVertical$></p></div>Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898855599160925012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164690.post-80858173274730622122022-06-15T10:57:00.006+10:002023-07-10T16:41:32.908+10:00Easy Scones<p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">1
cup pure cream<br /></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">1
cup lemonade</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">3
cups self raising flour <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">pinch
of salt <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">flour,
for dusting <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">jam
and cream to serve <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">METHOD
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<p style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Preheat
oven to 200°C or 180°C fan forced. Lightly flour a baking tray. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Place
all ingredients in a bowl. Mix lightly until combined. Scrape onto a floured
surface. Knead lightly and shape into a rectangle about 3 cm high. Cut out with
a 5cm scone cutter. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Lightly
dust with flour and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the top is browned. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Serve
with jam and cream. Jam first of course<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div class="cookbook-container cookbook-container-ingredients" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; white-space: normal;"><h3 class="cookbook-title cookbook-title-ingredients" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: europa, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.2; margin: 15px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Ingredients</h3><ul class="cookbook-ingredients-list" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><li class="cookbook-ingredient" itemprop="recipeIngredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px;">3 eggs for one person</li><li class="cookbook-ingredient" itemprop="recipeIngredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px;">2 tbsp natural yoghurt</li><li class="cookbook-ingredient" itemprop="recipeIngredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px;">Some Smoked salmon chopped</li><li class="cookbook-ingredient" itemprop="recipeIngredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px;">Some Asparagus pieces</li><li class="cookbook-ingredient" itemprop="recipeIngredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px;">Some frozen peas</li></ul></div><div class="cookbook-container cookbook-container-instructions" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; white-space: normal;"><h3 class="cookbook-title cookbook-title-instructions" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: europa, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.2; margin: 15px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Instructions</h3><ul class="cookbook-instructions-list" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><li class="cookbook-instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 8px;">Preheat oven to 200c</li><li class="cookbook-instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 8px;">Place eggs and yoghurt in a bowl and beat using a fork</li><li class="cookbook-instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 8px;">Stir through other ingredients.</li><li class="cookbook-instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 8px;">Spray a medium sized baking dish or oven proof frying pan with oil and pour in egg mixture. </li><li class="cookbook-instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 8px;">Bake for 15 minutes </li></ul></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p id="blogfeeds"><$BlogFeedsVertical$></p></div>Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898855599160925012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164690.post-60423583483967746262022-01-04T08:30:00.006+11:002022-01-04T08:30:53.656+11:00Burmese Chicken Curry<p>Burmese Chicken Curry</p><p>1 chicken, 1 1/2 kg (3 Ib) .</p><p> 1/2 cup (125 ml) oil</p><p>2 teaspoons turmeric</p><p>1 cup (250- ml) chicken</p><p>3 teaspoons salt stock</p><p>6 onions</p><p>1 1/2 tablespoons rice flour </p><p>2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger</p><p>3 cups (750 ml) coconut milk.</p><p>5 cloves garlic, minced ;..</p><p>1 teaspoon crushed red chilli peppers</p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p>1. Rub the chicken with the turmeric and place in a large saucepan. Add enough water to cover the chicken and bring to the boil. Reduce heat, add the salt and simmer until the chicken is tender.</p><p>2. Remove chicken from the saucepan and set aside until cool enough to handle. (Reserve the chicken stock.) Remove the chicken meat from the bones.</p><p>3. Finely chop four of the onions and mix together with the ginger, garlic and chilli peppers. Mix with the chicken and allow to stand for 1/2 hour.</p><p>4. Slice the remaining two onions and saute in the oil for three minutes. 5. Add the chicken mixture and cook until brown.</p><p>6. Stir in the chicken stock and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer.</p><p>7. Mix the rice flour with one cup of the coconut milk. Slowly add to the chicken, stirring constantly.</p><p>8. Pour In the remaining coconut milk and cook over a medium heat for 1/2</p><p>hour.</p><p>Serves 4-6.</p><p>Note: If coconut milk is not available, heat together 31/2 cups (875 ml) of water with 2 1/4 cups (565 ml) of desiccated coconut. Allow to stand for 15 minutes, then strain.</p><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p id="blogfeeds"><$BlogFeedsVertical$></p></div>Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898855599160925012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164690.post-61210359531392199482022-01-04T08:29:00.004+11:002022-01-04T08:29:32.239+11:00Drumsticks Stew in Pressure Cooker<p> Drumsticks Stew in Pressure Cooker</p><p><br /></p><p>Wonderful Winter food</p><p>Potatoes</p><p>Celery</p><p>Carrots</p><p>Pea</p><p>Beans Tinned Kidney perhaps</p><p>Onion</p><p>Chicken stock with cornflour</p><p>Oregano 2 tspn</p><p>Curry powder 1 tspn</p><p><br /></p><p>Bring to Pressure at least 15 mins and then 10 minutes on low heat</p><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p id="blogfeeds"><$BlogFeedsVertical$></p></div>Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898855599160925012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164690.post-85089204848277531222022-01-04T08:27:00.004+11:002022-01-04T08:27:46.352+11:00SATAY SAUCE<p> SATAY SAUCE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>From my email 27/10/2006...</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the one that Ginnie thinks she got from us and it sounds right</p><p><br /></p><p>1 peeled onion</p><p>2 cloves garlic</p><p>1/2 teaspoon Chilli powder</p><p>2 teaspoon curry powder</p><p>2.5 cms peeled ginger (is that 2 tspoons?)</p><p>4 oz skinned peanuts finely chopped (I think I used to use crunchy peanut butter anyway)</p><p>2 tablespoons peanut butter</p><p>1/2 cup vinegar</p><p>1/3 cup sugar</p><p>1 teaspoon salt (phew seems a lot)</p><p>1/3 cup fruit chutney</p><p>1/2 to 1 Cup of water</p><p><br /></p><p>simmer slowly to reduce amount</p><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p id="blogfeeds"><$BlogFeedsVertical$></p></div>Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898855599160925012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164690.post-89823963851574030352020-09-27T17:36:00.000+10:002020-09-28T12:00:24.218+10:00Are Neanderthals Human? ETC ETCThe experts talk about Neanderthals and Sapiens as distinct species. And it used to be that Sapiens did ethnic cleansing and rid the world of Neanderthals. Last couple of years things seem to be changing. First of all I read about Neanderthal DNA in the Sapiens genome. Then interbreeding. <br /><br />2020 Sep, This really is shaking long help assumptions<br /><a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-09/uarl-reh092420.php">Y chromosomes of Neandertals and Denisovans now sequenced | EurekAlert! Science News</a><br /><br />2015 Dec<br /><a href="http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/study-differentiates-facial-growth-in.html#.VmdB5xDpxGM">The Archaeology News Network: Study differentiates facial growth in Neanderthals and modern humans</a> which to me is very strange analysis... Waffle about facial growth being sufficiently different<br />
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However, our findings, based upon facial growth patterns, indicate they are indeed sufficiently distinct from one another.<br /><br /> Read more at: <a href="http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/study-differentiates-facial-growth-in.html#.VmdB5xDpxGM">http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/study-differentiates-facial-growth-in.html#.VmdB5xDpxGM</a><br />Follow us: @ArchaeoNewsNet on Twitter | groups/thearchaeologynewsnetwork/ on Facebook <div style="left: -99999px; position: absolute;">
However, our findings, based upon facial growth patterns, indicate they are indeed sufficiently distinct from one another.<br /><br /> Read more at: <a href="http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/study-differentiates-facial-growth-in.html#.VmdB5xDpxGM">http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/study-differentiates-facial-growth-in.html#.VmdB5xDpxGM</a><br />Follow us: @ArchaeoNewsNet on Twitter | groups/thearchaeologynewsnetwork/ on Facebook <div style="left: -99999px; position: absolute;">
However, our findings, based upon facial growth patterns, indicate they are indeed sufficiently distinct from one another.<br /><br /> Read more at: <a href="http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/study-differentiates-facial-growth-in.html#.VmdB5xDpxGM">http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/study-differentiates-facial-growth-in.html#.VmdB5xDpxGM</a><br />Follow us: @ArchaeoNewsNet on Twitter | groups/thearchaeologynewsnetwork/ on Facebook </div>
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However, our findings, based upon facial growth patterns, indicate they are indeed sufficiently distinct from one another.
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However, our findings, based upon facial growth patterns, indicate they are indeed sufficiently distinct from one another.
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However, our findings, based upon facial growth patterns, indicate they are indeed sufficiently distinct from one another.
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And these examples come from one week in September 2012<br />
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<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2210403/Neanderthals-human-lived-side-Middle-eastern-caves-interbred-research-finds.html">Neanderthals and human lived side by side in Middle eastern caves and even interbred, research finds | Mail Online</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22308-europeans-did-not-inherit-pale-skins-from-neanderthals.html">Europeans did not inherit pale skins from Neanderthals - life - 26 September 2012 - New Scientist</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/are-neanderthals-human.html">NOVA | Are Neanderthals Human?</a><br />
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<a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/10/121012-neanderthals-science-paabo-dna-sex-breeding-humans/">Neanderthals ... They're Just Like Us?</a><br />
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March 2013<br />
<a href="http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21729074.300-tiny-monkey-teeth-suggest-flores-hobbit-was-a-dwarf.html">Tiny monkey teeth suggest Flores hobbit was a dwarf - life - 06 March 2013 - New Scientist</a><br />
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<a href="http://phys.org/news/2013-03-werent-minnesota-biologist-debunks-myth.html">The way we weren't: U of Minnesota biologist debunks myth that humans peaked in Paleolithic era</a><br />
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<a href="http://phys.org/news/2013-03-early-human-fossil-africa-debut.html">First early human fossil found in Africa makes debut</a> - quite clearly it is really saying Yes we have worked it out and then but no we haven't<br />
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This one is fun <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/03/the-neanderthals-may-have-died-out-because-of-bunnies/273684/">The Neanderthals May Have Died Out Because of ... Bunnies? - Megan Garber - The Atlantic</a><br />
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And finally a fairly in depth discussion of DNA aspects -<a href="http://discovermagazine.com/2013/march/14-interbreeding-neanderthals#.UT0DmB8ZxaR"><br />Interbreeding With Neanderthals | DiscoverMagazine.com</a><br />
good work the data is being collected and analysed<br />
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25 March more ....<br />
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<a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130319093639.htm">Neanderthal brains focused on vision and movement leaving less room for social networking</a> so they didn't do Facebook?<br />
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<a href="http://www.livescience.com/28016-turkana-boy-had-normal-spine.html">Human Fossil Reveals No Genetic Bone Disorder | Human Evolution | LiveScience</a> so the original research on Turkana Boy was all wrong the bones were assembled badly - sounds like <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/brontosaurus-never-existed-tale-bone-wars-185524946.html">The Brontosaurus never existed: A tale from the Bone Wars | The Sideshow - Yahoo! News</a> - in essence the wrong skull <br />
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<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2296389/German-team-sequences-Neanderthal-genome-time-makes-available-scientists-FREE.html">German team sequences full Neanderthal genome for the first time and makes it available to scientists for FREE | Mail Online</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.livescience.com/28036-neanderthals-facts-about-our-extinct-human-relatives.html">Neanderthals: Facts About Our Extinct Human Relatives | LiveScience</a><br />
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Questions: Evidence that only Sapiens domesticated dogs? and that Neanderthals didn't use dogs and couldn't find anything else to eat.<br />
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<b>Ron's Christmas Wallop </b>- a drink for Christmas<br />
Ensure you have a clean bottle<br />
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Beat again<br />
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One carton of Fresh Cream (oh well its Christmas)<br />
Beat 6 seconds - if too long will get very thick<br />
Pour into bottle - should be enough left over for a taste<br />
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After all you need the Rum to keep the cream and eggs. <br />
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Camp Coffee can be purchased from <a href="http://www.worldservice-uk.com/bevs.html">http://www.worldservice-uk.com/bevs.html</a><br />
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A service in being held on 16 November 2014 to remember a terrible night in 1944 when a V2 Rocket fell and killed 34 people. A friend was there and gave me photographs of the damage. Since then the pages have grown and several relatives of the dead have contacted me and my pages provide some idea of the horrible impact of such weapons. We are hoping to contact other relatives re the service if you know any likely people please pass on.... <div class="blogger-post-footer"><p id="blogfeeds"><$BlogFeedsVertical$></p></div>Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898855599160925012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164690.post-84293186753217445812014-09-01T10:12:00.001+10:002014-09-01T10:23:19.018+10:00Farewell: Bill Kerr aged 92<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well did it have great shots of Roma - but only some. Such as the opening is good a classical choir and an old building and an Asian tourist with DSLR taking shots of the City from the Hill. With a smile on his face he drops dead - "see Rome and die" yes it must have been what was meant. The the long Closing credits with a slow boat down the Tiber. That was good. The hero Jep has an penthouse overlooking the Coliseum but no new insights except he is rich. A mysterious character has a briefcase full of keys to palaces staked with antique works of art. Some excellent pans of statues etc.... <br />
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We see a lot of strange goings on. It is a 21st century version of 1960 "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053779/">La Dolce Vita</a> ". decadent high society life. Often there are sex scenes. A performance event out of town at the aqueducts. A naked girl runs head on into an aqueduct. Blood appears. Jep who works for a magazine interviews with sarcasm the organiser. Several parties at which they dance in lines to loud rhythmical drum music - called Ethiopian Jazz. Jep says how well they perform "the Train". These loud scenes go on and on - much too long. <br />
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Jep now knows his first love has died and wonders about life. A crazy cardinal who recites food recipes and won't talk to Jep of spiritual matters (symbolic of a sidetracked Church). A 100 year old nun/saint appears...who then struggles on her knees up the stairs at which Martin Luther realised that self imposed suffering was not the way to heaven. Yes it has interesting stuff and like a lot of such films people will use it to discuss life etc...<br />
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But its long and I just wish someone had learned about film editing and continuity of script. You will hear discussion of what happened to Ramona - because it is just not clear. Jep pontificates on how to perform at funerals and you have to work out who died. So was the journey worth it. Reading around some walked out. Our friends thought it was awful - well more did not live up to the promise of lovely Roma. Other reviews rave about the film. Jep is a sad sarcastic character but played very well by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0785842/?ref_=tt_cl_t1" itemprop="url"><span class="itemprop" itemprop="name">Toni Servillo</span></a> and he has a lot of laughs amongst his disillusionment ..... <br />
<br />See it or not well as its Roman - Caveat Emptor<br />
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for my birthday we saw <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2194499/">About Time (2013) - IMDb</a><br />
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It is really good. I like the first review by a Roger <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2194499/reviews?ref_=tt_urv">About Time Reviews & Ratings - IMDb</a> <br />
I am always interested in the Time Travel theme - however this is not really a scifi film. It is more a romance by the <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0125439/?ref_=nv_sr_1">Notting Hill (1999)</a> team. Domhnall really has a Hugh Grant voice style. Rachel is so Julia Roberts in eye flashes etc. BUT they both very good - indeed all the actors are. Bill played a very loving father. Tremendous movie. Its very funny and you will be looking for time travel solutions to the hero's problems. Note the Sun screen scene with the Aussie actress Maggie Robbie. And yet the film does get profound about the human condition which I would sum it up as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpe_diem">Carpe diem</a><br />
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Many thanks to Event Cinemas - I'd lost my cinema senior membership cards and Event cinema were so quick giving me new ones on the spot.... <br />
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Trailers we saw of coming soon that looked were <br />
<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1535109/?ref_=nv_sr_1">Captain Phillips (2013) - IMDb</a> Somali pirates with Tom Hanks <br />
<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816442/?ref_=nv_sr_1">The Book Thief (2013) - IMDb Jewish suffering in WW2 </a><br />
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and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1204975/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_8">some top actors in what looks to be rubbish - Last Vegas (2013) - IMDb</a><br />
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Amazing 4 months from a foregone general election and the PM wants to waste money on a referendum which will also fail. I've no idea what the issue is and it is not exactly grasping anyone's attention that perhaps Local Government is not recognised - could I ask actually go to High Court and not pay my council rates.<br />
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<a href="http://www.news.com.au/world-news/shroud-of-turin-shown-amid-new-research-disputing-its-a-fake/story-fndir2ev-1226609707200?from=public_rss#.UVkTH4XCqVA.blogger">Shroud of Turin shown amid new research disputing it's a fake | News.com.au</a><br />
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Then some of the new research<br />
<a href="http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2006/04/12/Latest-Developments-on-the-Shroud-of-Turin-Part-I.aspx">Latest Developments on the Shroud of Turin: Part I</a> - there are link on bottom of page to Part II and then III <br />
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What I understand is that those talking fake allude to a C14 dating to middle ages and the idea that Da Vinci used some kind of photographic process to produce the image.<br />
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The C14 seems to be very much in doubt<br />
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The Da Vinci idea is just an invention and is all based on the shroud first appearing around his time.<br />
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Now the new latest is that there was a shroud in Constantinople around 1000 AD and it had an image. This image appears in paintings from that time and looks like the image on the Turin Shroud. The Constantinople one looks like it came from Edessa see also <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_of_Edessa">Image of Edessa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />
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Early paintings even show Jesus body on a shroud like the Turin one......<br />
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My son asked on Facebook and this is copy/paste/edit of my comment to Dave<br />What is a good RSS reader now that Google RSS is closing?<a href="http://www.facebook.com/#"><i></i></a></h6>
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<li> Nick is going to make it Free and no sync to google but of course its Windows desktop <br />
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<b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbradsoft.com%2F&h=7AQF0LsHjAQGKJwUEQ_xBIbvym1qvRdKJesQD90KqPxNPww&s=1">FeedDemon - Free Windows RSS Reader</a></b><br />
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<li> <b>What I like is quick to load feeds </b><br />
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<li>And I like to scan feeds – open ones I want and pass to next feed with a All READ for previous feeds – which FeedDemon does Plus an option only show the Unread ie new feeds- another recommended download Sharpreader shows all the feeds even those without current posts so boring and unproductive<br /> </li>
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<li> Now I have managed to load it Feedly <a href="http://www.feedly.com/">http://www.feedly.com</a> looks very possible <br />Lots of features and a quick way to mark all read – click the number on right and arrow to move to next bunch and it handles a folder of feeds as one <br />So I agree this overview<br /><b><a href="http://www.feedly.com/">Feedly. A fast and stylish way to read and share the content of your favorite sites.</a></b></li>
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<a href="http://theoldreader.com/">http://theoldreader.com/</a> but I waiting for my imports to happen - was queue of 27000 Monday now 3300 - outline sounded good so I am monitoring <br />
<a href="http://www.netvibes.com/">http://www.netvibes.com/</a> I had already but have loaded my feeds and its a maybe<br />Looks like I have to select READ for each bunch of feeds <br />
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I've now seen OldReader and Feedly but whilst FeedDemon is still around I like it ...... <br />
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Our church has been given an opportunity to purchase a property at 2 Clyde Rd Silverwater which will enable us to expand our ministry to the community. This is a short video explaining who we are as a Church and the reasons why we want to move to this site and how people can donate to the purchase of this property. Link to above for more detail. Enjoy...........<br />
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