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SawStop 10-Inch Contractor saw with 36" rails and 30" outfeed table Too make short…Saftely was my #1 concerned as I reviewed many tablesaws. Sawstop was the choice. I bought SawStop 10-Inch Contractor saw with 36”. Outstanding instruction to follow. I felt in love my tablesaw and had produced woodworking projects excellent. To review is to own sawstop and it beyond the words. Lasting recommend to buy…Of course… --- SawStop 3HP 10-inch Cabinet Saw with 36" T-Glide Fence Hi Guys, I recently posted that I had pulled the plug on my old Delta Contactors saw.For my 64th birthday my Dad who is 90 bought me a new SawStop.Since I don’t have any insurance I convinced him that it would be a good investment. It was purchased through Highland Woodworking in Atlanta.Everything arrived in perfect shape.I planned on using my Incra TSLS fence, so ordered the shorter Pro-Glide. Sawstop will not sell a PCS without a fence. (ICS maybe)Set up was easy. Attaching the ca... --- SawStop Industrial Cabinet Saw (ICS31230: 3 hp, 1 phase, 230 V, 13 A) As I reread my prior post on the sawstop a few things things come to mind. The brake is triggered by contact with a living thing. If you are not gripping the hot dog, we taped one to a board, the saw will cut through it. It has nothing to do with grounding or the meat. It is triggered by capacitance of your body, that contact and it is very slight, pulls the voltage down, because there is voltage on the blade through the arbor – not a simple thing to do – with very little ... --- --- Craftsman 21802 (10 in. Table Saw with Stand) I’ve had this saw for over 2 years and I thought it deserved a long-term review. It’s a decent performer that’s great for light-duty and the not so precision-intense projects. I’ll try to go over everything that my current knowledge will allow me to. Be aware that this is my first review! Out of the box everything went together nice and easy. There’s not much assembly required and if you’re a keen mechanic or builder you should have everything sorted out... --- SawStop 1.75 hp basic contractor saw So let me start off by saying this review is based on 6 months of hobbyist work and comparing to other saws on the market. Last summer, I had an accident with an old .113 table saw. My parents would not let me use another table saw unless I got a SawStop. So being 16 (not much of a budget) i went with the cheapest one; the contractor saw with 30” rails. (I ended up upgrading to cast iron wings). The good: The saw came perfectly aligned and packed beautifully with great directions.... --- I just picked this saw up today to replace my old Delta Rockwell. Set up was not too bad on this saw, and dialing it in was pretty easy and straight forward. Within four hours I was making saw dust on this table saw. There are enough in depth reviews on this saw on here so I won’t bore anyone with this. I am at this point rating this saw pretty good and will update this rating as I put some hours on this saw. Time to make some more saw dust! --- Grizzly G0715P 10" 2HP Hybrid Saw 30" rip Without a dial indicator and thousandths of an inch feeler gauge there is not a perceptible inaccuracy with this saw. Out of the box it is as flat and square as can be seen without a micrometer. It cuts flat the fence is square the miter gauge sucks but is good at 90 and 45. Vibration is null everywhere. I can cut 3/4 inch birch at midnight with an ultra thin kerf blade and the sound of the saw at my curb is a whisper. Also, it looks like a beast because it is, 400+Lbs of metal and torque. ... --- --- Grizzly G0690 10" 3 HP Cabinet Saw Based on many of the reviews I have read, the Grizzly G0690 Cabinet saw was the best bang for the buck. As there have been many reviews given I will only add a few comments to those that I have read. The saw arrived without a ding, dent or missing part and went together well. I was very disappointed with wiring as it appeared to be only 14 gauge wire with a 220 plug configuration I had never seen. I had my electrician rewire it completely with 12 gauge wire and use a more conventional tw... ---

It has been said before, I know, but it deserves saying once more. There is a first time for everything, and so here it is ... my very first blog entry!! And with hopes for a beautiful spring and summer I dedicate this entry to one of the most beloved insects: The Butterfly! Here are a few fun facts about butterflies. 1. The top butterfly flight speed is 12 miles per hour. Some moths can fly 25 miles per hour. 2. Antarctica is the only continent on the planet that has no butterflies. 3. Butterflies taste with their feet, breathe with their stomachs and smell with their antennae. 4. Butterfly's ideal body temperature is about 85ºF. They're cold-blooded and if the air temperature falls below 55ºF, butterflies are rendered immobile. Butterfly wings are actually transparent. What we see as color isn't pigment but light reflected off the scales on their wings. Here is my homage to this fascinating creature. I created this illustration while on a trip to Costa Rica a few years back. There is a fun fact about this illustration as well, can you see that there are actually four butterflies and not two? Here is to new beginnings!

All about the joys that travel can bring. Travel stories are written by Mavic Conde, a writer based in Albay, Philippines. She also contributes at Rappler Philippines (PH Travel section), and writes guidebooks for Favoroute. Currently, she is managing PassionProj.ph. It aims to feature pioneering creatives in the Philippines, especially in Bicol, and help monetize their crafts. The proceeds from the itinerary she prepares for Bicol tourists go to this project. For collaborations or project tie-ups, you may contact her at Thank you for visiting!

Quail populations, in general, have been on the decline for decades. As human populations have spread out over time, quail and other wildlife have been affected negatively. It’s no secret that the loss of habitat has decimated the once abundant numbers of quail that only our grandfathers and their fathers before them were ever able to witness. The Northern Bobwhite quail has been eradicated from much of its historical range and many have feared that at some point it may become an endangered species. The once prolific game bird, the Northern Bobwhite has seen a bit of a rebound, however, thanks to organizations like Quail Forever and habitat conscience land owners. Though we may never see record numbers like the ol’ timers did, perhaps we can ensure that we can stabilize a viable population for future generations to admire and enjoy. --- As a Wildlife Management student and an avid upland hunter, I bring a lot of my enthusiasm for quail and other upland game birds into my research and projects. For one of my last classes, I was tasked with improving a management project for a threatened or an endangered species. My first inclination was to base my project on the threatened Greater Sage Grouse, which gets a lot of attention in media these days. As I did further research on various upland game birds, I ran across a peculiar looking quail with a “muddy face”. When I lived in Arizona, I recall reading a small excerpt in the hunting regulation booklet. The excerpt had a picture of what looked like a cross between a Mearn’s and Bobwhite quail and warned hunters to not shoot these birds as they were a federally protected endangered species. Colinus virginianus ridgwayi. The Masked Bobwhite Quail, as it is commonly known, is the only quail in the United States that is on the endangered species list. As I continued my research, it was clear that I began to feel a connection to this quail that seemed not to get much media attention when compared to the Greater Sage Grouse, etc. When was the last time you heard anyone mention a Masked Bobwhite? I couldn’t help it. I am all about the underdog. It seemed pretty fitting to do my project on this fascinating quail that has been on the edge of extinction for much of its known existence. Officially discovered in 1885, in the once arid grasslands of southern Arizona and northern Sonora, Mexico, the Masked Bobwhite quail was already a very rare quail by that time. Once thought to be it’s own species, the Masked Bobwhite Quail is now considered to be a subspecies of the well known Northern Bobwhite Quail. Not much is known about the ecology or history of the Masked Bobwhite, but it appears to share many of its characteristics and habitat requirements with its cousin. The known historical range for the Masked Bobwhite was but a small sliver of habitat from southern Arizona and extending into Sonora, Mexico. It is not known if it was ever widely distributed outside of this range before 1885. As quickly as it was discovered, it also quickly disappeared as the landscape changed. The landscape in southern Arizona where the grass was so tall, “it tickled the bellies of horses”. The southern lands of Arizona were once lush with native grasses that were specific to the habitat needs of the Masked Bobwhite. Those days are gone. The grasslands in the Arizona territory were too good of an opportunity for cattle ranchers to pass up. Unfortunately, unchecked cattle grazing has had a huge negative impact on the already rare Masked Bobwhite and by the 1920’s it was believed to have been extinct. The decline of the Masked Bobwhite is attributed to cattle overgrazing resulting in habitat loss. Sightings throughout the decades were confirmed in Sonora, Mexico by the 1960’s as small coveys were discovered which lead to the very first attempts to relocate the Masked Bobwhite quail back into Arizona. This strategy occurred for some time, with limited success. In 1985, the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge (BANWR) was created in hopes of preserving a portion of the known habitat range  of the Masked Bobwhite. BANWR would also become headquarters for a facility that would begin a captive breeding program, which would be used in an attempt to reintroduce captive bred quail back into the wild. Ultimately, the introduction of captive birds was put on hold, as the program failed to yield any survivors in the wild. The facility, however, still remains the center of captive breeding in hopes that captive bred-introductions will proceed in the future. After much research, I concluded that captive bred programs in general are not very successful. Despite efforts to condition birds with “flight-pens” and controlled-hawk harassment, many captive bred programs ultimately fail and are abandoned. Aside from diluted genes and other issues, without proper habitat to conceal from predators, feed or nest, the captive breeding program is pretty useless for Masked Bobwhite quail. BANWR has since begun to focus on habitat restoration within the refuge. It has been argued that BANWR only encompasses a small portion of the known historical range for Masked Bobwhite. Efforts outside the refuge are generally being ignored. It has also been noted that much of BANWR exists in an elevation that Masked Bobwhite do not occur. I applaud the efforts of BANWR, but it is quite clear that whatever they are doing is proving to be ineffective. Doing the same thing over and again and expecting a different result is known as CRAZY in many people’s book! Unfortunately, that is the way many government led programs operate. We have to take step back here. A whole (sub) species is at stake here and if we actually put our collective heads together, we may actually be able to save it from outright extinction. Let’s look at what works… Quail Forever has been one of the few organizations out there that has advocated for quail and other upland game. Their philosophy? Habitat is the key! They have worked closely with landowners and provided guidance in creating habitat with quail in mind. Many other organizations seeking to improve habitat have followed suit with much success. The Northern Bobwhite resurgence has been made possible by biologists, researchers, and landowners. They all agree. Habitat: If you build it, they will come. Wildlife Biologists in Sonora, Mexico have reported some population improvement success by working with local private ranches. By creating habitat specific to Masked Bobwhite, they have witnessed small coveys return to the area. The participation of these ranchers may be strictly business, however, as they hope to someday support large enough Masked Bobwhite populations to offer a hunters a rare chance of bagging a few. A brilliant means to an end! Why not? After viable populations are confirmed, hunting would be a be a great conservation tool, generating funds for further research and conservation. The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in the United States, offers landowners an incentive to lease portions of their land for wildlife habitat restoration. There are even upland game specific programs. It seems a CRP-esque approach to the Masked Bobwhite would be the most effective way to bring the Masked Bobwhite back. Not only will we save this quail from extinction, someday we might be able to hunt it. I do not have all the answers. Who takes point on this? Federal involvement tends to muddy the waters. However, when dealing with a federally protected species, we are going to have to rub elbows with these guys at some point. Can BANWR realign it’s role? Can they refocus resources from maintaining a captive breeding program to large scale habitat restoration project, partnering with landowners? This might be too big of a task for BANWR to handle on their own. This may take efforts of several organizations outside of the government and it’s clear to me, that landowners and habitat restoration may be the best bet to bringing back the Masked Bobwhite. I called and e-mailed several times, but could not get a comment from Quail Forever on why there does not seem to be any interest to get involved with Masked Bobwhite quail recovery. Perhaps, the reason being that it is not a hunt-able quail species or perhaps the complexities of it being a federally protected species? I wonder. As not only a hunter, but also a conservationist, I would think it would be foolishly shortsighted to only focus conservation efforts only on quail we can currently hunt. We have a greater responsibility. Below is a simplified version of my wildlife management project in the form of a virtual poster. Many of these concepts are proven techniques and have generated improved quail numbers in other parts of the country. My hope is to generate an interest in the Masked Bobwhite Quail and habitat restoration for its recovery. It’s going to take a lot of thinking outside of the box, but most importantly it is going to take a group effort. We owe it to this unique species. Upland Hunters and those who have dealt with habitat restoration have a wealth of knowledge to pass on. Other agencies have the resources and boots on the ground. All it takes is some dialogue. God Bless & Happy Hunting!

The official blog of handmade doll maker and mixed media artist Danita And now the review of my favorites of all: Watercolor Confections. They come in 3 different sets and it's so hard to choose a favorite. First, ... The other day I was thinking about sharing reviews of many of my art supplies with you, specially the watercolor ones because I usually go through ...

First crooked banker ar­rests by end-year Pres­i­dent Ni­cos Anas­tasi­ades has set an am­bi­tious tar­get to make the first ar­rests of crooked bankers that led to the econ­omy’s col­lapse by the end of the year. Lax su­per­vi­sion by state and Cen­tral Bank of­fi­cials, se­nior bankers, as well as board mem­bers re­sulted in Cypriot banks buy­ing bil­lions of euros worth toxic Greek gov­ern­ment bonds, dec­i­mat­ing their cap­i­tal re­serves that were writ­ten down by common decision of EU lead­ers, in­clud­ing then Pres­i­dent Demetris Christofias. As a re­sult, Laiki Popular Bank and Bank of Cyprus, re­ported losses of more than a bil­lion euros each, with the first bank forced to shut down and taken over by the lat­ter, whose de­pos­i­tors were sub­jected to a bail-in and be­came the bank’s new share­hold­ers. Fur­ther in­com­pe­tence by man­agers and direc­tors saw un­con­trolled flight of cash, as well as dish­ing out loans by the bucket load, with mort­gages now worth more than the prop­er­ties and the bank­ing sys­tem bur­dened with non­per­form­ing loans (NPLs) reach­ing nearly 50% of their loan­books. The fi­nal blow to the Cypriot banks was when the cen­tral bankers of Cyprus and Greece col­luded to take over the Greek op­er­a­tions of Laiki, Bank of Cyprus and Hel­lenic Bank and sold to Pi­raeus Bank for a frac­tion of their worth. Pres­i­dent Anas­tasi­ades took part at the meet­ing of the Fi­nan­cial Crime In­ves­ti­ga­tion Bureau (FCIB), housed at the Filox­e­nia con­fer­ence cen­tre in Nicosia, where he was briefed in de­tail by the At­tor­ney Gen­eral and the Head In­ves­ti­ga­tor for the course of in­ves­ti­ga­tions so far. In state­ments after the meet­ing, Anas­tasi­ades said that he was briefed on the var­i­ous of­fenses that seem to have been per­pe­trated by var­i­ous bank­ing of­fi­cials. “I have been briefed over the state of in­ves­ti­ga­tions so far, con­cern­ing spe­cific crimes,” he said, adding that there will be a reg­u­lar brief­ing ev­ery month on the progress made. The Pres­i­dent said that the state will show “zero tol­er­ance” to­wards ev­ery at­tempt to cover up any­one in­volved in any crime. A thor­ough in­ves­ti­ga­tion and the pun­ish­ment of those re­spon­si­ble for the demise of Cyprus’ fi­nan­cial sys­tem are a wider so­cial de­mand as well as the state’s ob­jec­tive, the Pres­i­dent added. More­over, he dis­missed crit­i­cism over de­lays or coverup at­tempts, not­ing that the amount of time re­quired to put for­ward the ev­i­dence is due to Cyprus’ aus­tere le­gal sys­tem. He said he was sat­is­fied with the course of in­ves­ti­ga­tions and noted that progress will be­come ev­i­dent in the next few weeks with the re­sults to be pro­duced by the in­ves­ti­ga­tors. Re­ports sug­gest that within “the next few weeks” two dossiers of pros­e­cu­tion files will be con­cluded, that will con­tain six or seven cases each that re­fer to the ac­tions of bank board mem­bers from 2009 to 2011. At the same time, pros­e­cu­tors are headed to Athens to co­or­di­nate their in­ves­ti­ga­tions with the Greek au­thor­i­ties so as there is no le­gal over­lap or loop­hole in any of the cases. On the other hand, the su­per server that was sup­posed to have been pur­chased to store the im­mense vol­ume of data and to be able to process them at a fast pace has not been de­liv­ered yet as the au­thor­i­ties have yet to fi­nalise the sup­ply con­tract and the hir­ing of spe­cial­ist from a UK-based ad­vi­sory firm to run the pro­grammes. The FCIB has al­ready hired two lo­cal bank­ing ex­perts, two ac­coun­tants who had pre­vi­ously as­sisted with the au­dits at the Co­op­er­a­tive Cen­tral bank, and an ex­pert who had been hired by the House Watch­dog Com­mit­tee to in­ves­ti­gate the bank­ing sec­tor’s and the econ­omy’s col­lapse.

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With fall weather arriving into many parts of our country, turning an oven on is beginning to sound cozy again. Why not make something as simple and comforting as corn bread in a cast-iron skillet? Who knows, maybe you’ll like it so much you will even incorporate it into your Thanksgiving dinner! It’s that good, and that presentable – and it can be made up to 2 days in advance! Inspired by “proja,” a Serbian version of corn bread often made with a special kind of cheese, I adapted the recipe for ingredients available here, in the USA. In the end, I had a recipe that is fast and easy to make but  doesn’t cost much. This bread is moist yet crumbly with a lot of flavor lent to it by scallions and roasted red pepper. A meal of its own, it is also an ideal side to a myriad of dishes from grilled meat to roasted fish or slow-cooked chili. It’s fragrant and delicious just as is -still hot off the pan; and it’s to die for alongside my favourite pork and beans. And, should you have any left over (which I doubt), it makes heavenly corn bread crutons. The recipe is available for purchase at my online shop. But, as always, for readers of my blog, I am offering this recipe for free. All you have to do is to “Like” my Facebook page, and leave a note in the comments form below that you’d like a copy of this recipe. A PDF file will be on its way to you in no time!

The Golden Age of Islam stars - reviews range from The Golden Age of Islam when? mid 8th to mid 13th C.E. ruled under the Abbassid dynasty, Islamic culture became blending of Arabs, Persian, Egyptian and European traditions, Abbassids stressed the importance of knowledge, "the ink of scientists is equal to the blood of martyrs", Became an era of stunning intellectual and cultural achievements Development technology reasons for the succes of Isalm strength of Arab armies quickly conquered territories using advanced tactics and the emplyment. the use of common language The use of common language helped to unite many different ethnic groups in Islamic empire., Abbassids championed the cause of knowledge and established a "House of Wisdom" in Baghdad; where both Muslim and non-Muslim scholars sought to translate the gather all the world's knowledge into Arabic. Fair treatment of conquered people Islamic rulers were very tolerant of conquered people and welcomed the conversion to the Islamic faith Through trade and journey to Mecca. The city of Mecca was served as a center trade in Arabia and the Islamic prophet Muhammad was a merchant. The tradition of the pilgrimage to Mecca became a center for exchanging ideas and goods., As a result, Islamic civilization grew and expanded on the basis of its merchant economy, Earliest for of GLOBALIZATION

Mayor Sam Adams' last year in office brings another round of changes among his staff. Following the sudden death in November of Rob Ingram, director of Portland's Office of Youth Violence Prevention, Adams appointed Antoinette Edwards to replace Ingram. Edwards had been the mayor's liaison to the Police Bureau as director of public safety, earning $75,000 -- or about the same salary as Ingram, who made $77,000. Adams named 26-year-old Clay Neal, an executive assistant in the mayor's office, to replace Edwards, bumping up his salary from $50,000 to $65,000. "[A]s a member of my management team for the past year, he has worked on public safety issues related to Occupy Portland and the recent changes to our system of accountability for the police bureau," Adams wrote in a press release announcing the change. "Clay brings an unparalleled work ethic and creative problem solving skills to this role, where he will serve as my liaison to the Portland Police Bureau and lead the city's efforts related to public safety and peacekeeping." Also in December, one of three employees in the mayor's office working on education issues announced his departure. Todd Diskin, youth strategies coordinator, took a job with SUN Community Schools. Reese Lord, a second education staffer, left the mayor's office last week for a job with Work Systems Inc. The Oregonian: Portland prepares for fight with insurance company over $1.5 million in legal costs, including James Chasse case The Oregonian: To save $4 million a year, Portland proposes "suspending" paving major roads The Oregonian editorial board: Iowa went overtime The Portland Tribune: Budget cuts could rile up parks fans -- Beth Slovic

GP sued for refusing abortion The case is being heard at the High Court A woman is suing the GP who refused to refer her for abortion for negligence and the cost of bringing up her son, who was subsequently born brain damaged. Michele Johnston, now 33, of Corby, Northamptonshire, is suing Dr Sheila Matthews over the birth of her son Sam, born prematurely in April 1989 suffering from a severe form of cerebral palsy. Mrs Johnston, who has since married, claims that Dr Matthews told her she would never be able to get an abortion for her unwanted pregnancy. She claims that the GP wrongly told her she was too late for an abortion at 14-and-a-half weeks and that she did not meet the legal criteria for a termination - which requires that the risk to the woman's mental health from continuing the pregnancy is greater than if it was ended. Religious beliefs Dr Matthews, who denies negligence, told the court that while she held strong Christian beliefs, her religious objections to termination did not cloud her professional duty She said in evidence: "I believed that termination was wrong - it was part of my Christian beliefs. "I have never found it an easy task to discuss termination with individuals but I think I would not be fulfilling my duty to them if I didn't set aside my personal principles and talk to them about the situation they are in and the options that they have." She said she had always tried to be "as level and non-judgmental as possible". "I very much appreciate that many people do not share my views." She had only ever directly referred one patient - a 13-year-old girl - for an abortion, as it was her practice to ask a patient set on termination to see another doctor at the surgery. Proper candidate for abortion Mrs Johnston's counsel, James Badenoch QC, has told Mr Justice Alliott in London that Mrs Johnston, at the time of the pregnancy, was "by all the relevant criteria an eminently proper candidate for a lawful abortion". The 23-year-old was newly divorced, bulimic, had recently cut her wrists in a half-hearted suicide attempt, and was planning to go to university when she became pregnant through a casual "hedonistic" relationship. Mr Badenoch said that because of the advice given by the GP, at her Corby practice, the pregnancy continued and Mrs Johnston, after suffering a major haemorrhage, gave birth to a baby with catastrophic brain damage. Dr Matthews said that she had no recollection of her conversations with Mrs Johnston, although she had notes of their meetings, and recalled her distress. She was aware of the suicide attempt but not the bulimia. She would not have said that it was too late for an abortion - as it was not - and would not have said that no-one would be prepared to recommend an abortion, as that was not the case. She would have said that there were many reasons to consider other alternatives, such as adoption. "I am likely to have pointed out that most girls present earlier than 14-and-a-half weeks, and to wonder whether she had been indecisive." It was not her view that Mrs Johnston was qualified for a termination under the Abortion Act. "I felt that she was of an age when she could understand and cope with the pregnancy and I was not aware of any problems with her physical health. "Girls faced with unplanned pregnancy often think of termination as the first option and not to think through how they would cope if they did keep the baby." The hearing continues.

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Aimee Copeland chooses meditation over pain killers The University of West Georgia graduate student battling a rare flesh-eating bacteria is opting for a holistic approach to healing. In his blog Friday, Aimee Copeland’s father said despite his daughter’s pain, she is sticking with her convictions. “I know the pain was significant, but Aimee’s courage is greater,” Andy Copeland wrote. The younger Copeland contracted the bacteria following a fall from a homemade zipline last month, causing her to lose both hands, a leg and her other foot. Her case has gained national attention, sparking a series of blood drives around the state. On Monday, Copeland had her first successful skin graft. The next day, doctors upgraded her condition from critical to serious. “Aimee is actually very proud of the progress she has made toward the healing of the wound and she should be,” her father wrote. He went on to say she refused pain medication and opted to meditate through a dressing change. “I think it is important to note that Aimee despises the use of morphine in her treatment. Although that drug effectively blocks most of the pain associated with her condition, it makes her groggy and confused and it gives her unpleasant hallucinatory episodes,” he said. He also said morphine negatively affects her meditation concentration and doesn’t help her phantom pain. “Aimee told me that she feels she is a traitor to her convictions when she uses pharmacological pain management,” her father said.

Some time ago, I posted information about my great grandmother's sister Velgjerd Leikvold (Velgerd, Veljerd) I told of the sad story of Veljerd and her death at a very young age following childbirth. Velgjerd married Andre Ellingboe when she was only 19. In 1876 Velgjerd gave birth to a baby girl, also named Velgjerd. There were problems, and the baby was baptized at birth. The Leikvold family had quite a few pictures of their family, but I never could find one of Veljerd. There were pictures of the whole family, pictures of the girls, pictures of just one of the girls at graduation or confirmation, but nothing found of Veljerd. Well, don't you suppose, there was one I found on the internet that was labeled as "Andre and his first wife Veljerd" How exciting is that! While there is a possibility that it is it seems as though it is a very strong possibility that it is. (And who would ever know if it wasn't? 😀

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The idea of Grey's Anatomy without Patrick Dempsey is hard to envision. Earlier this spring, the actor made clear his intention to leave (or at least seriously consider leaving) the show at the end of the upcoming eighth season, but sought to walk that back somewhat while promoting Transformers: Dark of the Moon this weekend. "It's not in my court - it's up to ABC and [executive producer] Shonda Rhimes if she wants to continue," the actor told TV Guide in an interview. "I would love to have a discussion as to where I would like to go." The seventh season finale, in which Derek discovered that Meredith tampered with his clinical trial and left, just as their adoption proceeded, left MerDer up in the air. One thing that may influence Patrick is whether Derek and Meredith reconcile. "I think there's room for them to develop as adults instead of being stuck in this adolescent dynamic," he says, but fears "it's going to be incredibly hard for them to get back together, because she's really betrayed him on a personal and professional level." One scenario Patrick proposes: Derek as a stay-at-home dad. "I think he'll probably be devoting more of his time to his child than he will to his work," he says. What do you think of Patrick's comments? Is MerDer in for a long, tough road ahead? Or will things be smoothed over sooner rather than later? Discuss!

Old blood and ancient power pit themselves against evil so dark, deep, and menacing it changes everyone who comes into contact with it. And not for the better. Soul Storm, Book 2 Widespread rioting, plus shortages of fuel, food, and electricity lure demons across the veil to invade Earth. Drawn by anarchy, they’re out of control, drunk on their own power, and growing stronger by the day. With her life crumbling around her, Dr. Lara McInnis is reluctantly roped into channeling her unpredictable psychic talents to help a detective who saved her from a psychopathic killer. Problem is, she’s still quite the neophyte in terms of either summoning her magic, or bending it to do much of anything. Her lack of skill strands her in the murky underbelly of a world inhabited by dark forces. Trevor Denoble may not be psychic, but his old blood gives him gifts as well. After years of uncertainty, Lara is really and truly finally his. He’s determined to keep her by his side, but she refuses to cooperate. The detective’s daughter is trapped in darkness, and Lara insists on going after her—to a place barred to Trevor. Not to be denied, he latches onto his Celtic blood and uncovers latent power. No stranger to violence, more blood on his hands is a small price to pay to keep the woman he loves safe. There may be Book 1 spoilers Dark Pursuit begins right where Dark Prophecy ends. Lara is still reeling from the death of a loved one. Couple that with the forfeiture of her practice and Lara is having a difficult time coping. Then Detective Archer from Book 1 shows up with a missing daughter case who looks frightening similar to Lillian. Both Lara and Trevor know that something isn't quite right with Detective Archer. Lara also knows that he's lying to her....but about what? And why, when she touches some of his daughter's items, is Lara transported to another location? The veil is thinning, the demons are restless, and earth is in a whole lot of trouble. Fortunately, Lara and Trevor aren't dealing with chaos alone. They have the help of Sidhe and a couple from Trevor's past. It's up to both Lara and Trevor to learn how to use the powers bestowed upon them as the world edges ever closer to the brink. As the chaos moves closer to Lara and Trevor, will they make it to their safe house in time? Another gritty and spellbinding installation in the Soul Storm series. Dark Pursuit is such a well-written pre-apocalyptic novel that masterfully weaves in urban fantasy, paranormal, and straight up fantasy. The world that Ann created is so realistic that as I read it I found myself wondering if the non-paranormal elements of the story (the worldwide lack of fuel, food, sanity) could be right around the corner for us. Are we doing anything to stop what could be the end of civilization? The Soul Storm series is very creative and thought-provoking. Lara is a wonderful main character. She had her head in the sand in Bok 1 but that changed as her visions become more forceful and unpredictable. She finally seeks out training for the correct way to use her psychic gift and to reign it in and control it; albeit it, sort of slowly. Trevor is the yin to Lara's yang. He's a great supporter of Lara's and they compliment each other well. He's the realist - always knows what's going on in the world. He's been planning for their future in the event that the world does indeed try to destroy itself. He finally makes her his and their bond strengthens considerably, Dark Pursuit will draw you in and keep you engaged from start to finish. There is so much going on but it's laid out well and paced perfectly. Between the end of the world theme, Lara's heritage, and Trevor's past there isn't a dull moment; add in demons, a possessed detective, and a lost girl and you have a fantastic novel. There are twists and turns around many bends and the suspense is high. Be ready to devote an entire day to this novel because you won't want to put it down until you're done. Novel contains adult scenes. Review copy courtesy of the author, at no cost, in exchange for an honest review. Dark Pursuit: Dystopian Urban Fantasy (Soul Storm Book 2) When the dream world spills its murky contents, everyone’s worst nightmares run free. Soul Storm, Book 1 Publisher: Dream Shadow Press Dr. Lara McInnis reads auras and flirts with an elusive ability to foretell the future. Ambivalent about the magic within her, she’s done a fine job ignoring other aspects of her power—until now. After several patients—and a student or two—describe the same cataclysmic dream, she uncovers ancient evil intent on draining her power. Lara knows next to nothing about her psychic side, but it will destroy her if she can’t come to terms with it. Trevor Denoble has secrets, but he shields them well with a stunning body and a boatload of British charm. The airline he works for folds because there’s no fuel for the planes, and Lara’s changing into someone he barely recognizes. Though he doesn’t know it yet, the rest of his carefully crafted life is about to come crashing down too. Living in a world teetering on the edge of anarchy, Trevor and Lara are faced with a series of painful decisions. Is the love between them enough for Trevor to swallow his distrust of Lara’s burgeoning paranormal ability? Will their personal demons tear them apart in a world gone mad, as shortages of everything from electricity to food escalate? Ready My 5-Star Review or Dark Prophecy: Dark Prophecy: Dystopian Urban Fantasy (Soul Storm Book 1) Soul Storm, Book 3 Lara and Trevor flee Seattle in the wake of rising chaos. Like raptors drawn to road kill, demons converge on what’s left of civilization, urging it to implode even faster. In this final book of the Soul Storm series, Lara and Trevor’s relationship undergoes stresses that threaten to annihilate them. Constantly hungry, besieged by dark forces, they need every resource they’ve developed as a couple to keep from ripping each other apart. With her mentors snared in a chokehold by Goblins, Lara has only her half-baked magic standing between survival and certain death for herself, her love, and their unborn child. The remote location that was supposed to solve all their problems has done anything but. Though she works diligently, Lara’s crash course in magic proves woefully inadequate. Trevor’s determined to protect his family, but he’s developed a decidedly haunted edge from all the carnage. When he’s captured by demons, Lara curses their decision to leave Seattle, risks everything to go after him, and falls headlong into a cunningly crafted trap. Dark Promise: Dystopian Urban Fantasy (Soul Storm Book 3) Ann Gimpel is a national bestselling author. She’s also a clinical psychologist, with a Jungian bent. Avocations include mountaineering, skiing, wilderness photography and, of course, writing. A lifelong aficionado of the unusual, she began writing speculative fiction a few years ago. Since then her short fiction has appeared in a number of webzines and anthologies. Her longer books run the gamut from urban fantasy to paranormal romance. She’s published over 20 books to date, with several more contracted for 2014 and beyond. A husband, grown children, grandchildren and three wolf hybrids round out her family.

Auf der diesjährigen E3 wurde bekannt, dass "The Elder Scrolls Online" sowohl für den PC und Mac, als auch die PlayStation 4 und Xbox One erscheint. Nun hat ZeniMax über die einzelnen Server gesprochen. Laut dem amerikanischen Unternehmen bekommt jedes Spiel beziehungsweise jede Version ihren eigenen Server. Nur die Besitzer und Nutzer der PC und Mac Version dürfen in Zukunft zusammenspielen. Für Spieler der PS4- und X1-Version wird es daher eigene Server geben. "PC is still untouchable, it's the PC," said Sage. "We're working to perfect UI and gameplay specific to the PC version of Elder Scrolls Online and the console version will have its own UI and be more controller-specific, but PC is going nowhere. "

This week I am attending the International Conference on Teaching and Learning with Technology (ICTLT) in Singapore and had the opportunity to visit Canberra Primary School to view the country's very first 4D immersive learning environment. As part of the Ministry of Education's project, this local public school has partnered with to create a breakthrough experience for students in which the lines between reality and technology are blurred to bring about a whole new learning experience. Using this cutting edge technology, teachers are able to create multi-tiered lessons around different environments such as a tropical rainforest or the Shanghai World Expo. Students can touch various parts of the multi screens to learn new information about the environment according to specific curriculum areas. Students can also be heavily involved in content creation by adding text, photos, videos and audio. The goal is to create an environment that is never ending so that new content can always be added and for older students to be empowered to create content for younger students. The school has moved away from traditional models of teaching and learning in Singapore by emphasizing learning through game play. The results, according to their principal, Mr. Sam Wong, have been highly positive, with student scores being among the best in the country. Currently, Canberra is the only school in Singapore using this technology but the plan is for them to share their content with other schools in the country free of charge and to develop partnerships with other schools around the world using similar technologies.

The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee went to the White House to review the classified documents that he later used to brief it on the possibility that President Donald Trump and his associates might have been swept up in legal surveillance. Republican Devin Nunes went to the White House last week "in order to have proximity to a secure location where he could view the information provided by the source," Nunes' spokesman, Jack Langer, said. Langer said that Nunes also met an unidentified source on the White House grounds. Langer said that because the information had not been provided to Congress, Nunes could not have used secure facilities at the Capitol to review it. He added that "the White House grounds was the best location to safeguard the proper chain of custody and classification of these documents". But the revelation is likely to fuel suspicions, as well as accusations from Democrats, that Nunes coordinated his activities with the White House last week, when he rushed to brief Trump about intelligence reports that, he said, included references to people affiliated with Trump, and possibly the then president-elect himself. At the time, Nunes did not say who provided the documents and where he reviewed them. Nunes said only that the documents were offered to him after he called during an open hearing last week for anyone with information pertaining to the committee's probe into Russian interference in the election and any potential links between the presidential campaigns and Russian officials to come forward. The documents Nunes reviewed, however, apparently had nothing to do with Russia. In the past few days, former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and former campaign advisers Carter Page and Roger Stone have volunteered to make themselves available for interviews with the Senate and House Intelligence committees. Today, officials from the White House and Senate said that Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, had also offered himself for an interview with the Senate Intelligence Committee, at a date yet to be determined. A senior congressional official said Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, spoke with the White House counsel "some weeks ago" to warn that the committee would be seeking to speak with Administration officials, including Kushner. The White House indicated to the committee over the weekend that Kushner would be willing to participate. According to the New York Times, Kushner met Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during the transition period, and later, at Kislyak's request, he met with Sergey Gorkov, chief of Russian government-owned Vnesheconombank. Trump administration wants first $1B of wall funding to cover 62 miles, including replacing some existing fencing https://t.co/U11oBVZMog pic.twitter.com/f0AaPIMPwe — CNN (@CNN) March 27, 2017 The congressional official was not aware that the Kushner aide had met the Russian banker. The bank, which handles Russia's pensions funds and development activity for the state, including foreign debts and investments, has been under US sanctions since July 2014, in response to Russia's intervention in Ukraine. In early 2015, one of the bank's New York-based employees, Evgeny Buryakov, was also arrested and accused of being an unregistered spy for Russia's foreign intelligence service, working with two Russian diplomats who were also secretly acting as spies. According to the US Government, they collected information about US sanctions against Russia, and American efforts to develop alternative energy resources. Buryakov pleaded guilty in March 2016 to conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government, though he never admitted to being an employee of Russia's foreign intelligence service. A White House official said that Kushner was the "official primary point of contact" with foreign governments and officials during the campaign and transition period. The House Intelligence Committee had not yet decided if it would interview Kushner as part of its investigation. The list of people in Trump's orbit linked to Russian officials is growing. Here's a rundown. https://t.co/gmCzMrGQoa via @WSJPolitics — Paul Beckett (@paulwsj) March 27, 2017 In the meantime, Nunes' revelation today that he stopped at the White House to view intelligence documents concerning the President is another unorthodox choice in a sequence of events that has thrown the House Intelligence Committee into turmoil. Nunes was on his way to an event last Wednesday when he received a phone call that inspired him to switch cars and slip away from his staff, during which time his office now says he went to the White House to review classified intelligence material relating to the president and his team. The next day, he called a news conference to tell reporters that the intelligence community had "incidentally collected information about US citizens involved in the Trump transition". Nunes then left for the White House again - this time to brief the President on the material he had read at the White House the previous evening. He held a second news conference with White House reporters following that briefing. Congressman Adam Schiff the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said that Nunes' action "casts quite a profound cloud over our ability" to conduct an investigation into the Russian role in the election and any coordination between the Trump campaign and Moscow. "If the chairman is going to continue to go to the White House rather than his own committee, there's no way we can conduct this investigation," Schiff said. Democrats have also charged that Nunes' news conferences were an effort to distract from FBI Director James Comey's revelation last week that his agency has been investigating the Trump team's possible ties to the Kremlin since last July. Nunes apologised to his committee colleagues for the sequence of events on Friday, noting it was a "judgment call" to go to the White House instead of the Intelligence Committee with such information first. Democrats have openly questioned that judgment, asking why the chairman of a committee investigating the President for ties to foreign officials would brief the subject of his investigation before the committee. They have also questioned whether Nunes himself disclosed classified information in the process - something that could make him subject to an ethics inquiry. Nunes has argued that while the substance of the reports he viewed is classified, he has not revealed anything classified in his comments about those reports.

The Paseo Gateway Choice Neighborhoods Transformation Plan study area covers .9 square miles and houses 4,833 residents (2010). The physical boundaries are defined by the Union Pacific Railroad line to the North, Chestnut Trafficway and Prospect Avenue to the east, East 9th Street to the south and US Highways I-29/I-35 to the west. THe study area includes portions of three distinct neighborhoods including Pendleton Heights, Independence Plaza, and Paseo West. Neighborhood Character Independence Avenue runs east to west and forms the major commercial artery. North of Independence Avenue are the historic homes of Pendleton Heights, the campus of Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, two HAKC properties, Chouteau Courts and Riverview Gardens, as well as Cliff Drive Scenic Byway and Kessler Park. The southern portion of the study area includes the remaining industrial areas of Paso West and Samuel Rodgers Health Center. Neighborhood Issues The neighborhood lacks commercial amenities, has a high rate of violent crime (32 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2009) and a high concentration of poverty (49%). The area has faced deterioration as a result of a movement towards the suburbs and decline in manufacturing since the mid to late twentieth century. This disinvestment is characterized by pockets of significant vacancy. Recently there have been some substantial changes in population as new residents have moved into the neighborhood. The Study area is in the Kansas City Missouri School District (KCMSD). Schools in teh area include Garfield Elementary School, Charter Schools, and Northeast High School. Both Garfield Elementary and Northwest High School are not making adequate yearly progress with MAP Verbal and MAth scores ranging from 13% to 57% of State standards. Site Issues The 140-unit Chouteau Courts site has extensive building systems and infrastructure deficiencies as well as inappropriate building design and site layout requiring demolition and redevelopment. Neighborhood Assets Key Businesses and Institutions - KCUMB, Samuel Rodgers Health, A. Zahner company, Mark-One Electric, Aldi Historic greenway and park system - The Paseo, Cliff Drive Scenic Byway, Kessler Park, Belvidere Park Proximity to downtown Kansas City and great freeway access to areas beyond Culturally and liguistically diverse population Neighborhood investments including restoration of homes in historic Pendleton Heights, expansion of KCUMB, and new campus for Samuel Rodgers Health Ethnic Origin While African Americans make up the majority of people in the study area (47.9%), the neighborhood is culturally and linguisitcally diverse with an additional 21% of the population consisting of minotiry populations primarily from Asia and Latin America. The Hispanic population has grown by almost 10% since 2000 to 17.6% in 2010. Families & Households In 2010, 46.2% of households were Non-Family Households 37.4% of the households were 1 person households which may reflect the student population Housing Characteristics There are 2,037 housing units in the study area The study area includes older housing stock with 50.3% built before 1940 The median value is $98,213 Decrease in residential vacancy 362 (2000) vs. 327 (2010) Rental units have decreased by 12% Vacancy has decreased by 9% Land Ownership Major landowners in the study area include Labor Force Although unemployment is high, there has been an increase in the number of employed men and women in the labor force. The largest employment sectors represented are: Income/Poverty The median income has decreased in the last ten years $21,439 (2000) vs. $18,009 (2010) The median household income is below the city average $18,009 compared to the City average of $43,587 Education Increase in the past 10 years of residents who are high school graduates Significant increase in the number of college graduates 165 (2000) vs. 592 (2010)

You can never have too many salad recipes right? Especially when they are this healthy and delicious. This Greek salad is a breeze to make. It just requires some simple chopping and quick mixing. It would make a great side to to some Greek lemon chicken for dinner, a light pasta or to your half sandwich at lunch. The blend of flavors in this salad is wonderfully fresh and bright. Greek flavors are quickly becoming some of my favorites because of all the fresh ingredients used in this type of cuisine. Speaking of Greek, when am I ever going to make it to Santorini, Greece? That place is beautiful. I love all the gorgeous whites and blues. With this salad, you can substitute Calamata olives for the black olives, I’d cut back to half the amount though (since the Calamata have a stronger, more pronounced flavor then black olives). Also, if you want to remove the harsh bite from the red onions, just rinse them under warm water (and drain well) before adding to the salad. Enjoy! Dressing 6 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 clove garlic, minced 1 1/2 tsp red wine vinegar 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp dried dill Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste Salad 10.5 oz grape or cherry tomatoes, sliced into halves 1 1/2 medium cucumbers (14 oz), peeled, seeded and chopped 1 cup chopped red onion (about 1/2 of a medium) 1 green bell pepper, seeds and ribs removed, chopped 1 cup black olives (drained well), sliced into halves 4 oz feta cheese, crumbled Add all of the dressing ingredients to a small mixing bowl and whisk well to blend, season with salt and pepper to taste. Store in refrigerator until ready to use. In a large bowl, toss together remaining ingredients, then drizzle dressing over top and toss to evenly coat. Add dressing just before serving for best results. Recipe Source: adapted from Simply Recipes

In the last year Sophie’s pan sinusitis has become increasingly worse, the infections just do not seem to clear at all. Her ENT from Florida, Dr. Mandell had been following Sophie since birth, he saw her in the NICU and all the way up until we left Florida seven months ago. Dr Mandell performed endiscopic sinus surgery and a partial adenoid ectomy almost two years ago. Sophie was very small and fragile and the surgery did seem to help but only temporarily. We had been discussing repeating the surgery just before our relocation but I was hoping that we would not have to venture down that road again. Surgeries are scary, especially when it takes her alot longer to come out of the anesthesia than most children and keeping her oxygen levels within normal is even more difficult. On Friday I made the almost two-hour drive to UNC Chapel Hill alone with two toddlers, I made it there and back with no incident thank goodness. It was time for Sophie’s ENT follow-up, I was dreading it because I knew what it meant. This was our second visit with her new doctor Dr. Paulson. Dr. Paulson treated one other patient with CDC before Sophie so she was already familiar with CDC.  I really liked that she remembered us even though it had been five months from our first visit. This visit she took a longer time to evaluate Sophie and discuss what she recommended, it was apparent Sophie was battling her sinuses without success. She also recommended a new swallow study to check if there has been a change in Sophie’s aspirating, good or bad. She decided it would be best to have a new CT scan done so that she can check for disease and closure of the nasal cavities that Dr. Mandel had to reconstruct along with any new anomalies that could have formed. Since Sophie will be sedated for the CT scan the doctor wants to use a camera and check several areas including Sophie’s vocal cords to make sure there is not a deformity that can be causing the aspiration. The doctor would like to do anything and everything in her power to make Sophie’s quality of life better, she rocks!! Additional to repairing malformations if any are found the sinus surgery would clean out Sophie’s sinuses and hopefully give her body a fighting chance to heal now that she is bigger and stronger. Sophie’s sinuses become inflamed and clogged and will not drain thus allowing bacteria to grow so severely that it become almost impossible to kill. And it can lead to pneumonia or something worse, sinus infections if left untreated can be fatal if the bacteria or fungus manage to leak into the bone or brain of an individual. It’s a potentially dangerous situation and although surgery scares me the thought of losing her scares me more. The ENT is also going to try to get us in to see Pulmonology before the scheduled I have that’s several months away so that she and the pulmonologist can work as a team with Sophie. Sophie’s asthma and aspiration just make the situation so much more desperate. So we return in one month for her CT scan and other procedures, in the meantime I have other studies I will do locally like a new swallow study and hopefully we will have all we need to devise a course of action as I will be meeting with the ENT several hours after the procedures in a months time. I can only pray we can find a way to help Sophie’s body build up some immunity and are able to give her a break from so much sickness. As I’ve said in the past, the sickness is by far so much worse than the syndrome. The syndrome is just part of who she is, the sickness can take her from me.

The northeast has been walloped with snow over the last 30 days and for the last 2 straight days, my wife and I have been holed up in our house. The weather is certainly expected living in Connecticut; but the snow storms have been falling in enormous clumps across the area that we have been literally digging ourselves out! The road conditions have made it difficult for clients to visit me to train--so it has been multiple cancellations. Not great for business. Lately, my job has been clearing snow with my snow blower. So this extra time staying in has given my wife and I alot of time to reflect and talk about things that we usually don't talk about. For instance, I told her that I was contemplating attending a conference in 2 weeks. She wondered about all the things I keep busy with--including the house responsibilities, and I asked her to describe to me what it feels like to be married to me. Here are some note from that conversation: My typical day begins at 6:40am. During breakfast I check my emails. My wife leaves for work at 7:15am. We spend roughly 20 minutes together (while we are both getting ready) and then its texting the rest of the day. Next my commute is around 40 minutes (depending on traffic) to the fitness center where I train clients for the first half of the day. At the private club, I train anywhere between 4-6 clients and in between clients I catch up on reading some of my favorite blogs including Eric Cressey, Tony Gentilcore, Dean Somerset, Ben Bruno, and Mike Robertson. Trust me, there are many others but these are what I dive into as I am in between clients. After my last client of the day, I review my programs for the next day and make any adjustments, updates, and make any notes. I do some filing and paperwork. At this time, I will also return some phone calls and jot some ideas in my head on paper. I also manage a few staff so I also catch up with them. Around 2pm, I come home and I hit the home office. Here is where I spend time putting my ideas for my next blog post to action. I like to multi-task. So, as I am typing a new blog post, I probably have 3 other tabs open on my browser searching for ad companies, a new dentist, or a weekend getaway. After a small snack, I hit my facility to train some clients. My clients travel from afar, so I get to the gym early and review their program. Again, I like to make adjustments based on how the week has progressed. About 6pm, after my last client leaves my gym, I hit the weights for myself. My workout is probably about 45 minutes in length. My facility is 5 minutes away from my home, so when I return home I make myself a quick protein shake and take the dog for a quick walk. By 7pm, I am preparing supper. My wife usually walks in the door around 7:30pm. She hits the gym--either takes a yoga class or spinning class--after a long day at the office. When she arrives, we sit and eat dinner. By 8:30pm, we both relax in the living room and talk about each of our days. By 9 or 9:30pm, I return to the home office and write about some programs for clients. At this time, I also brainstorm ideas for marketing my training, future blog posts topics, and future products. I don't think my days are any busier than the next guy. However, I do believe I manage time well. In 1999, I wrote a paper for my stress management class during my undergraduate studies. The professor loved the emphasis on time management and used the paper during a lecture she gave for a group of fellow colleagues. Eleven years later, I believe I manage my time efficiently--not only because I am my own boss--but because I follow these basic rules that you can follow too: 1.) Defense is the best offense. Do things that are time sensitive first or when not expected. My wife often asks me why I am doing things that are not "due" for weeks or even months. Simple: I get it out of the way. 2.) Write stuff down. My brain runs at 90 miles per hour. I've developed a habit of writing notes to myself and reminders. 3.) I walk the dog before the dog asks me too. This is a metaphor. To me, the dog represents my time. I manage my time by telling the dog when its time to walk--not the other way around. 4.) Plan. I have a budget spreadsheet for my home expenses, my business, and my client income. I plan accordingly. I'm not the best at setting goals and hitting them, because I simply get side-tracked by things like snow-removal...cleaning gutters, ...or making a mad wife happy :) 5.) Music. I like to play music that keeps me focused. During my workouts, during my daily commutes, and during my home office time; I am playing my favorite songs that keep me motivated and focused on the task at hand. 6.) Waiting is for the dead. I don't like to wait for anything. If you walk slow in front me without an aim of destination, I'm going to walk past you. If there is a problem eating away at your time; find a solution quick. 7.) Shop online. I rarely go to store (except for groceries). I purchase things through Amazon, eBay, or elsewhere and I have it shipped to me. So I pay some extra dollars for shipping? That is the convenience of having something I need/want come to me. It saves plenty of time. 8.) If I can't do it, I hire someone. I am a control freak. I like to MANAGE. I like to be the captain of the ship. I like to manage the conversation. But there are times, I can't do something like grind a tree stump. Trust me, I've tried. If you let others do the things that you need, it saves you time to produce and do positive things that move YOUR life forward. 9.) Nourish networks and relationships. The power of email is great. Everyday, I make a note to send out emails to colleagues or friends thanking them. Same with Facebook....I think it is very important to express kindness and common courtesy--even electronically. 10.) I am not afraid to say NO. Trust me, if I am unable to take on a task or a responsibility or a new client because it will impede or hurt my ability to create a quality of life for me or my family--I have no problem refusing it. There have been many business ventures I have turned down since 2005 simply because it spread me too thin. And that is important....you have to always remain in control of the your ship.

My husband can only be described as a ‘fish.’ If true to be told, I am sure he would rather live in the sea.  Every now and again I have to check he hasn’t grown gills. To top it all, his favourite meal is seafood.  His best day would probably be just eating seafood, floating on a lilo in the sea. When we got married, some time ago now, I arranged the honeymoon with an added surprise for him. A villa in Portugal with a private swimming pool.  After a blissful totally memorable wedding day with 500 guests, and a couple of luxurious nights at the Cumberland Hotel in Marble Arch, London West End, we set off on our long-awaited, much-needed honeymoon. Upon arrival, the taxi driver parked outside the villa and began to unload our luggage.  My husband emerged from the taxi and squinted in the glorious bright sunshine at the villa and said “Is this ours?” staring at the pool. “Yes!” I replied “all ours”.  Before I had even finished the sentence, he was racing down the path, and burst open the door.  Meanwhile, myself and Mr Helpful Taxi Man lugged the suitcases up the path.  Husband of two days, grabbed a suitcase chattering and singing away to himself and within seconds, he changed into his beach wear and was airborne, dive bombing into the secluded, utterly private pool, entirely to ourselves. I am in absolutely no doubt that if that opportunity were to arise again, but this time on the shores of Anguilla, history will surely repeat itself.

Britbull Mrs Fruit Archer Swindon Wiltshire England 07931414996 Visit our website Breeders of: Luke and I live in Swindon, Wiltshire, with our 5 bulldogs. My love of bulldogs began in 2001, whilst at University when I bought my first bulldog Arnie. He was a couple of years old at the time and a real character. This is when the "Bulldog Bug" began. At the time I was studying for an degree in Animal Science, in Nottingham, graduating with a 2:1 Honours Degree. I continued to have bulldogs as members of my family then in 2011 decided to get into Showing, I was granted my affix 'Britbull' in the summer of 2011 and we attended our first show in early 2012. Within a couple of months we qualified for Crufts and here my new hobby was born. I thoroughly enjoying meeting new people and developing my knowledge of the breed. I have since attended several Bulldog Seminars, where I not only learn more about the wonderful breed but am able to meet like minded people. In 2013 we became committee members of the Bath and Western Counties Bulldog Club of which I am now the Secretary. I am registered on the Kennel Club Assured Breeder scheme and donate to Bulldog Rescue from any pup sold. In 2015 we opened our online Pet Boutique: Bella JoJos. I was accepted on the Bulldog Breed Council 'C list' as a Breed Specialist Judge and I look forward to my 1st judging appointment on 28th November 2015 for Reading & District Kennel Association. I have made some lovely friends along the way and look forward to many more years in the breed. Which Champdogs site do you want to visit ?

The Healing In The Heartland Concert, Miranda, Blake and Usher Duet Made Rudy Cry I’m sitting here in the KEAN-105 studio listening and watching the “Healing In The Heartland” concert. As much as I hate to admit it I’m fighting back tears at the images that are being shown behind the performers. Then, when Miranda Lambert lost it I lost it. I couldn’t hold back any longer. I cried again when they showed the young lady whose mother died in the storm just prior to her graduation. But the real gusher came when Blake and Usher started singing. I’ve heard Blake Shelton do that song “Home” at least a hundred times, but tonight I heard the song for the first time. I am convinced that both Blake and Usher felt every single word of that song. I’ll admit it inspired me to go find it and listen to it again and yes, I teared up again. I feel sorry for the people of Moore Oklahoma so much so that I donated again. If  you can donate please do so, just text REBUILD to 52000 and $10 will be donated thru you cell phone bill or text REDCROSS to 90999. God bless the people of Moore, I’ll keep them in my prayers. Here’s Blake Shelton and Usher from the “Healing In The Heartland” concert

Today is one of those days where I’m a bit taken aback by the human race.  When logging onto my e-mail account this morning, I saw a headline about an elk that was put down as a result of becoming too friendly with people.  It is not as if I am just a “free love hippie” that doesn’t understand the risk of wildlife becoming too desensitize to people.  I grew up with two wilderness rangers for parents.  I’ve been around wildlife professionals all my life.  And that is precisely what has given rise to my general disappointment in them.  There are few loving conservationists in the wildlife profession.  More often the profession is full of a great many men, who simply never wanted to work a desk job; men whom bring an archaic view of man against nature and man against the elements to the table in their professional lives. A video went viral recently of a nature photographer being head butted in a playful manner by this elk that continued to show no fear of people and continued to instead initiate play with them.  He was euthanized on account of “risk”.  The park officials said they could not take the risk of him potentially attempting to become too familiar with someone too small, such as a child. To me, this incident is evidence of our disconnection.  It goes hand in hand with the news surfacing about the aftermath of Fukushima.   As people, it seems we never quite grow tired of suffering in the aftermath of our ignorance again and again.  We are a most confusing species.  Ego is the strongest in our species, which makes us at once one of the most amazing and one of the most disgraceful species.  Humans are known around the universe as the great creators.  Our minds and our desires compel us towards expansion at a rate that has never before been seen.  But he, who can create, can resist.  Our state of resistance makes us both miserable and capable of atrocities that have never before been experienced in the universe.  The ego in us has taken hold of us and whispered in our ear that we are the most important species.  It tells us that God created us in its image.  But all things are created in its image, because all things are an extension of what we call god.  Our human society, like a mass scale sociopath behaves as if all other species are here to serve us.  As if love is a sickly dance of submission and domination. This earth does not belong to anyone.  The idea of ownership is erroneous in its makeup, more evidence of our disconnection.  You should have seen the reaction when the idea of owning parts of the earth or other animals was presented to the Native Americans.  It sounded like a joke to them.  For thousands of years, their survival had depended on the enmeshment between themselves and the earth they walked upon.  It was a horizontal relationship of equality and harmony that they had with the earth as opposed to a vertical relationship, were their power made them somehow above it or their powerlessness made them somehow beneath it.  We did not lose the truth of our interdependence, a truth that those early ancestors of ours knew subconsciously at the core of their being.  We took that truth for granted.  And so it can be said that we never really consciously knew it.  But we are learning it on a conscious level now.  As a result of the contrast we are creating here on earth.  We are finding out the hard way just how dependent we are on the earth and on all species that call earth home.  Soon, even the most ignorant on earth will consciously know and see the truth that we share this earth, which sustains us with every other species on this earth… with plant, with mineral, with animal etc.  We cannot destroy any part of it, without destroying ourselves in the process.  And we are doing it.  Sometimes, in my moments of weakest vision, I fear that we are doing it at such a rate that we will not realize what we have done, until it is too late.  If I truly believed that all was lost, I would not be doing the job I am doing.  But it is difficult to not loose faith in people when I come across stories such as this.  I have trouble focusing positively towards our arrogance and entitlement.  I have trouble with the fact that we do not understand that we do not get to set the rules for earth itself and for all the creatures in it. It is my desire that all people come to know the experience of oneness in this life.  If everyone knew it, the experience of separation would become intolerable.  So intolerable in fact that our society would have to change to reflect that oneness.  We could not hurt each other, because we would feel so deeply and immediately the effect of doing so.  A world where the human, the great creator, creates harmony and compassion and love, would be an unparalleled world.  Nothing to rival it in the universe perhaps.  Nothing but the scars of the lessons we once learned etched upon the earth to remind us always of the unity we stand for.  It is a beautiful dream.  A reachable dream… Of course all dreams are inherently reachable, otherwise, you could not dream them in the first place.

Malissa Williams and Timothy Ray Russell CLEVELAND,Ohio-Community activists will protest today, April 4, at 5 pm on Public Square in downtown Cleveland over fatal police shootings, including the shooting deaths late last year by Cleveland police of unarmed Blacks Malissa Wiliams, 30, and Timothy Russell, 43, both gunned down with a hail of some 137 bullets following a police chase from downtown Cleveland that ended near a middle school in the neighboring city of East Cleveland. Criminal charges, if any, have not yet been filed against the officers, all of whom are on light "We are going to keep this atrocity of Tim and Malissa in the public because we have a tendency to forget," said Abdul Qahhar (pictured), chairman of The Cleveland Chapter of the New Black Panther Party. Khalid Samad (pictured), leader of Peace in the Hood and the Task Force for Community Mobilization, said that he will lead the protest that includes other grassroots community organizations such as Black on Black Crime, The People's Forum, The Audacity of Hope Foundation, The Greater Cleveland Immigrant Support Network and The Imperial Women. "This rally is to stop the madness and to stop the murders because what happen to Tim and Malissa is madness," said Samad, a longtime community activist. At a meeting of Black on Black Crime held Wednesday night community activists, who attended the meeting in droves along with family members of Williams, were upset and said that the killings must stop. "We support the rally and I will be there," said Art McKoy (pictured), founder of Black on Black Crime.

About David Bradford is a freelance feature writer, journalist and editor. He writes about running, cycling, health, sight loss, culture and social affairs, and has contributed to a wide range of publications including the Independent, the Times, the Daily Telegraph, the Guardian, VICE.com, Runner’s World, Running Fitness and Cycling Weekly. David a keen amateur long-distance runner with a marathon personal best of 2:28:46, and is a co-founder of the Harvey Curtis Sussex Road Race Challenge. In 2006, aged 24, David was diagnosed with the degenerative eye condition retinitis pigmentosa (RP), and now organises the annual fundraiser Canter for Sight in support of RP Fighting Blindness. In his spare time, David does his best to revive interest in the work of the early-20th century diarist, naturalist and MS sufferer W.N.P. Barbellion via Blog of a Disappointed Man on Tumblr and @WNP_Barbellion on Twitter. You can contact David by e-mail at .

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I had one of those days today that had its own agenda and It's own plan. After getting up extremely early to see my son off this morning I planned to go back to sleep. Well that didn't happen so I decided to tea stain some beautiful laces I have for an upcoming project. That's what you do when you put on the kettle for a cuppa isn't it? I managed to get them all on the line to dry and at this stage I was still in my pyjamas. Then I got a phone call.... My lovely neighbour was at the Gold Coast airport waiting to board a plane to Japan ....... Without her passport. I literally threw some clothes on, got her passport and headed to the coast. Google map said it would take an hour and 25 minutes to get there and the plane boarded in an hour and 5 minutes. It was one very stressful car ride! When I drove up to departures she was there, running to the car. The look on her face was priceless! I am super pleased to say the airline held the plane as I was on my way to get there and she boarded with 3 minutes to spare before the plane taxied off. What a huge relief! Well I was on the Gold Coast.... so I thought I'd better go and at least look at the water... and the sand... and it was a beautiful day!!!

Some of us may have the option of prioritizing the emotional and intellectual value of our life’s work over salary, but for many, a job is first and foremost a necessity. And for the 20 million people who are unemployed or underemployed, it’s a necessity that is often hard to secure. In November, unemployment rates returned to pre-recession levels, falling to 7 percent. But long-term joblessness is up 213 percent, and some 1.3 million Americans are likely to see their unemployment benefits end this month—Congress has so far failed to include an extension to those benefits in any budget deal. Congress many not be dealing with the issue, but that doesn't mean the economy won't have to. Joining The Takeaway to weigh in on the state of American unemployment is Cecilia Rouse, dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, and a former member of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers.

Rare Calling Card Signed in German Leipzig: 1863. unbound. Important and brief autographed note signed "E.G." on the verso of an even rarer calling card, measuring 2 x 3.5 inches, no place, no date, but most definitely written during his studies in Leipzig, circa 1863. Grieg wrote this note in response to a request for money and regrets that his circumstances are not such as to make a remittance possible. He closes by telling the recipient, "I have closer obligations in my own country." The importance and historical significance of this item lies in the fact that it was written during Grieg's most trying days and on possibly his earliest calling card. Fine. Norwegian composer and pianist of the Romantic period, likely the greatest composer that Norway ever fostered. In the 1860s, he worked hard to support both himself and his family. By the early 1870s, he had written Piano Concerto in A minor and already composed the music for Peer Gynt at Henrik Ibsen's request. However, in 1874, he was awarded an annual artists grant, and could support his family without needing to teach or to conduct ever again.

Transgender client charged with failing to pay hairdresser and taking cars. A transgender 21-year-old faces charges of failing to pay for $2000 worth of hair extensions and making off with three cars during a nationwide crime spree. The accused, who is named in court documents as Hayden Hira Turner, prefers to be known as Hayley and has addresses in Manurewa and Porirua. She is accused of not paying for an elaborate hair treatment she received in Dunedin on May 28. Gemma McDonnell, of Silk 100 per cent Human Hair extensions, said Turner spent about four hours in the salon. "She called herself Hayley and said she was an exotic dancer," she said. "Usually the treatment is anything from $1000 to $2000 but she was balding on the top so I had to use quite a few packets, about 20 packets. It took quite a long time. "She sat there all afternoon. I was talking to her all afternoon and then when the bill came, her card didn't work. It was late. "I couldn't do anything. She told me she would get it sorted at the bank and come back with the money. She gave me her number and left her cards with me. I rang the next day but the people she was staying with told me she had gone to Christchurch." Turner is also facing three charges of using Kiwibank withdrawal slips to obtain pecuniary advantage in June and July. Murray Dwen said Turner went into his caryard in Porirua to buy a car for $9000 on October 21. He said Turner used a Kiwibank internet banking printout which showed money being transferred from her account to his. "That was on a Friday and it was a public holiday on the Monday. I was expecting the money to show up in my account on the Tuesday but it never arrived," he said. Jade Karaitiana, of Pearce Brothers Papatoetoe, said Turner obtained a 2004 Ford Territory station wagon worth $15,000 at his car yard in Papatoetoe on October 27. "She had internet slips and stamps to say the transaction was confirmed," he said. "But when the money didn't show up we had it reported stolen. It turned out she had sold the car to her cousin for $2000 cash. We got the car back thankfully." Turner is also facing a charge of fraudulently obtaining a Toyota Estima from Automax in Takanini on November 1. She appeared in the Manukau District Court last week and was remanded on bail to November 25. Turner told the Herald on Sunday she would take responsibility for her actions. She said she had intended to pay for the hair extensions but the bill was more than she had expected and her card declined. "I couldn't get the money. I was scared so I ran back to Auckland," she said. She could not explain her actions over the cars. "I wish I had never done it. I thought somehow the money would go through, but knowing that it wouldn't," she said. "I'm transgender and I haven't been in touch with my family since I was very young. I have been looked after by Child, Youth and Family and battled depression. I'm not using that as an excuse but when I am in a bad place without support I slid down the wrong track. I'm hoping to get back on the right track now."

A Message from Charlie Abelmann If you missed the earlier e-mail, I hope you take a moment to read the message from Janet Rutledge and me (it immediately follows this note). I am proud to be at Barrie where our students learn about the world and how important it is to promote global citizenship. Some of our upper school students are in NY this weekend at the Model UN, and soon many of our Prep students soon will be out on ESW trips learning about other cultures. Our students are supported to have a strong voice and sense of agency for making the world a better place. I hope this weekend you also have a chance to enjoy the spring musical, Beauty and the Beast. Thanks to all those who supported Cedric and the cast. I also want to thank our staff for all the work to make the upcoming Echo Hill and ESW trips possible. These programs require a lot of our staff and they deserve our appreciation. --- A Message about Diversity and Inclusion at Barrie Barrie's mission encourages students to make a positive impact in a rapidly changing world. In recent weeks, we have seen new national policy initiatives that are alarming to many. Complex and controversial positions are being staked on issues such as border protection, immigration enforcement, refugee status, religious freedoms, gender differences, and human rights. At Barrie, we believe these issues affect every member of our community. Last week, the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice rescinded existing guidance on Title IX regulations that protected transgender students' access to school bathrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identities. As a school that values inclusion, diversity, and the dignity of all people, we believe it is essential to affirm our ongoing support of LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and staff. One of our core values at Barrie is diversity of thought and culture. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion, which we live each day on campus, is summed up in the statement: We honor and celebrate the uniqueness of each individual and embrace each person’s beliefs, experiences, values, and perspectives in support of our inclusive and welcoming community. Barrie does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or a person's status as a qualified individual with a disability, in administration of its educational program, admission policies, financial aid program, staff hiring, and other school-administered programs. We recognize that recent controversial political actions have increased uncertainty and anxiety for members of our community (as well as the broader community). These developments strengthen our dedication to providing an inclusive environment to families and staff from every walk of life. We welcome all families, including those with same-sex parents and transgender students. At Barrie, we will continue to fulfill our commitment to diversity and inclusiveness by providing gender-inclusive restrooms across the campus. Our goal is to create a welcoming environment that includes our staff, and we are proud to provide equal benefits for same-sex married staff. We want our students to have the skills to talk about different viewpoints and be informed to engage in critical public discourse. We see the national debates as an opportunity for students to learn about important issues. We do not shy away from controversial topics and want our students to be informed, active citizens. We are pleased to be a part of a safe, caring, and inclusive learning community. As always, we welcome discussion from our families on these and other issues. Charlie Abelmann Head of Barrie Janet Rutledge Chair, Barrie Board of Trustees --- Montessori Students Bring Clay to Life with Stopmotion Animation by Vann Lassiter Clay animation or Claymation is one of many forms of stop motion animation. Each animated piece, either character or background, is made of a malleable substance. At Barrie, we use Play-Doh. How does the process work? Students move the piece they wish to animate and take a picture each time the piece is moved. When you play back the sequence of images rapidly, it creates the illusion of movement. As students learned, this is how many movies are made for children. Lower Elementary students used the app on the iPad entitled, Stop Motion Free. Clay animation can be used for storytelling or video production to support the many aspects of any lesson. For the past week, students in Lower Elementary created a “story” or “scene” using Play-Doh, then used the Stop Motion app to turn it into a movie. I hope you enjoyed the video clips the LE teachers passed on to you, in class newsletters. The students enjoyed seeing their ideas of each students came alive! During our next LE rotation, students will create a stop motion piece to illustrate the metamorphoses of the tadpole into a frog – a lesson they’ve been learning in science. What are the benefits of stop motion? Great question! Clay Animation with an app such as Stop Motion Free helps students gain greater communication skills, serves as a connector between classroom curriculum learning and real world applications (i.e. movie production), supports self-expression, refines technical skills, and helps develop presentation skills. Video 1: Video 2: Video 3: Video 4: Video 5: Video 6: Video 7: Video 8: Video 9: Video 10: Video 11: Video 12: Video 13: Video 14: Video 15: --- Upper Elementary Choir Performs at Aspenwood Last Friday, the Upper Elementary Choir (the Barrie Voiceband) went to sing at Aspenwood Senior Living Center. on Bel Pre Road. They performed a concert of World Music songs, Renaissance tunes and American Spirituals. They also began the concert with the Star-Spangled Banner. The residents sang along with the anthem, and sat in rapt attention as the singers added Native American-style flutes, recorders, drums, harp and bowed psaltery to enhance their teacher's piano-playing! Afterward, the choir warmly greeted each resident with a hello and a handshake. We should be very proud of our choral singers! --- 2017 STEAM Fair Brings Divisions Together Barrie students from across the divisions gathered in the Jamie L. Roberts Athletics Center gymnasium on March 9 for the third Annual Barrie STEAM Fair. STEAM work (an acronym of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) is a core part of the Barrie academic program at both the Montessori and Prep levels. Traditionally a Prep-only event, this year's Fair included projects by the students of the Montessori Upper Elementary class (grades 4 and 5). Led by the Prep Science Department (Noel Ellis, Andrea Falotico, and Rob Kim) and the Upper Elementary teaching team (Shawna Johnson, Alicia Enright, and Madison Ashe-Donnem), the students' projects filled the entire gym. From homemade ferrofluids and guitars, to Ooblecks and elephant toothpaste experiments, the projects represented the intersection of an rigorous academic challenge with students' personal interests and passions. Enjoy a gallery of photos from the event. --- Barrie Equestrians Complete Successful Season The Barrie Equestrians are wrapping up a very successful show season. After finishing second overall at the end of last season, the Junior Varsity team came back this year determined to improve their performance. Throughout the season, they displayed great individual improvement and consistency as a team bringing home ribbons every show. Their hard work paid off with the Barrie JV Equestrian Team ending the show season as the Interschool Horse Show Series (ISHS) JV Team Champions by a large margin. Barrie JV team riders include Sara G.'17, Wesley T.'21, Aubrey D.'21, Avigyle H.'20, and Deena R.'19. The Barrie Varsity riders, Karl P.'17 and Aleta K.'18, have displayed their poise and skill throughout the season to great individual success. The Barrie Varsity and JV teams will be competing for the last time this year at the ISHS Invitational Sunday, March 12 for individual placings. In Barrie's other competition league, the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA), Alayna B.'22 finished her season at IEA Zone 3 Finals. Her consistently good performance at every show qualified her to ride at the IEA Regional competition earlier in February. From Regionals, only the top three riders in each division qualify to move onto the Zone Finals. With 13 riders competing for those three spots, Alayna's excellent ride at Regionals earned her the qualification to Zones. Qualifying to compete at the IEA Zone 3 Finals makes Alayna one of the top 12 riders of her division in Zone 3, which includes Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina. We are very proud of the many accomplishments of the Barrie Equestrians this year. --- The 2017 Barrie Spring Musical, Beauty and the Beast, debuted Friday night to a sold out house in the Safer Theater; the Saturday matinee performance is sold out as well. There are a few tickets still available for the Saturday evening and Sunday matinee performances. Visit to purchase your tickets before they’re all gone. MRS. POTTS: Dana Bederson MONSIEUR DARQUE: Edmun Pope SILLY GIRL 1: Aideen Hwang SILLY GIRL 2: Wesley Tipton SILLY GIRL 3: Sierra Stubbs VILLAGERS: Joseph Butler, Atesh Can Ozturk, Caleb Coble, Brian Cooperman, Matt Shingleton Upper Elementary Cast Members Lydia Ekzarkhov, Victoria Galabov, Kyah Ikle-Khalsa, Everett Lee, Haiden Roberts, Justin Ways-Hinnant, Noah Woubishet Director: Ricardo Blagrove, Kevin McAllister Choreography: Devon Wallace, Shalyce Hemby Music: Cedric Lyles, Evander McLean Sound: Corey Brown, Jesse Neff Lighting: Riki Kim, Lynn Joslin, Lily Kakhonen Set: Jeff Harrison, Chris Kendall, Gary Kleckner Scenic Design: Andrea Cruz, Sunny Gough --- # Thank you for all your support and assistance with For the Love of Barrie 2017. We had a wonderful turnout and raised more than $55,000 for the Annual Fund. I’d like to personally thank the Planning Committee including parents Clare Bolek, Li Cheung, Parisa Bahmani, Ronald and Angela Gaete, Catalina Canales, Ingrid Kleckner, Theresa Valois, Lisa Tenley, and Jackie Vincent. Thank you to our sponsors!! (GOLD $1,000 contribution) Jaguar Technology, Kevin Creamer and Cynthia Shields, and Dr. Tom DiBacco (SILVER $500 contribution) Assured Services, INC, Insurance Services Group, Kramer Consulting, PNC Bank, Art Restoration by Abbas, and The Valois Property Group (BRONZE $250 contribution) Anderson Davis & Associates, Integrative Therapy of Greater Washington, Six Flags America, Sole D’Italia, and Tortilla Café Thank you to all the auction item donors, attendees, High Point Catering, and auction winners!! If you’re interested in joining the For the Love of Barrie Planning Committee, please reach out. Chris Gilliland Director of Development and Alumni Relations --- Model UN Students Visit Manhattan A group of Barrie Prep students and teachers are in New York City this weekend as part of the Change the World/Model UN Conference in Manhattan. You can learn more about the group’s activities by following Rob Kim’s Twitter feed, @rkim_Barrie, or the Twitter hashtag #BarrieMUN. See below for a preview. Barrie’s upcoming Extended Study Week trips will all be tweeting about their experiences; feeds will become active as the trips begin. Click here for a preview. --- Enjoy these galleries of recent events: Bigs and Littles Read Across America and the Family Ice Skating Party. Bigs and Littles Celebrate Read Across America --- Coming Up on Campus March 27-31 - Extended Study Week (ESW) March 31 - LE Folktales April 3 - 7 - School Closed - Spring Break April 26 - Prep Poetry Slam April 27 - ½ Day for Students - Parent/Teacher Conferences April 28 - No School for Students - Parent/Teacher Conferences May 1 - 5 - Teacher Appreciation Week May 6 - PTO Family Event - “Finding Neverland” May 8 - 12 - All School Art Show May 12 - Grandparents & Special Friends Day - ½ Day for Students May 13 - End of Year Horse Show May 13 - Prep Prom May 13-14 - Prep After Prom May 17 - Open Barn May 25 - Lower and Upper Elementary Moving Up Ceremonies May 29 - School Closed - Memorial Day May 30 - Farewell Event for Charlie Abelmann May 31 - Primary Moving Up Ceremony June 1 - Health Forms Deadline for Summer Camp and School Year 2017-18 June 1 - PTO End of Year Volunteer Reception June 1 - Prep Arts Night June 2 - Kindergarten Campout June 7 - Senior Breakfast June 7 - College Transition Workshop June 7 - Eighth Grade Moving Up Night June 9 - Last Day of School - ½ Day for All Students June 11 - Graduation June 19 - First Day of Barrie Camp June 19 - First Day of Institute for Advanced Montessori Studies

The Medical World of Early Modern France recounts the history of medicine in France between the sixteenth century and the French Revolution. Physicians, surgeons and apothecaries are centre-stage, and the study provides an overview of long-term changes in their ideas about medicine and their craft. Other denizens of the medical world - quacks, charlatans, wise women, midwives, herbalist and others - are also brought into the analysis, which is set within the broader context of social, economic, demographic and cultural change. The breadth of the chronological and analytical framework, and the depth of the archival research behind it, makes this a unique account of the evolution of medical ideas and practices in one of the major countries of early modern Europe. Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 9780198227502 You may also be interested in... We would love to hear what you think of Waterstones. Why not review Waterstones on Trustpilot? Simply reserve online and pay at the counter when you collect. Available in shop from just two hours, subject to availability. Thank you for your reservation Your order is now being processed and we have sent a confirmation email to you at When will my order be ready to collect? Following the initial email, you will be contacted by the shop to confirm that your item is available for collection. Unfortunately there has been a problem with your order Please try again or alternatively you can contact your chosen shop on or send us an email at

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Since the very first conference in 1970, the IAVE World Volunteer Conference has been the premier gathering point for volunteer leaders from throughout the world. The theme for this year’s conference is Volunteering for Social Change. Recognizing that volunteering is a powerful way in which individual and collective actions can bring needed change to our communities, countries and our globalizing world. This year, the 24th IAVE World Volunteer Conference will be held in beautiful Mexico City and hosted by Cemefi. --- Registration is now open! Sign up today and take advantage of the Early Bird Special. IAVE Members and Cemefi will also receive additional discount on the registration fee. ---

A pensioner who complained to the council about leaves outside her home will now have to deal with them planting a second. Read the full story › More than 110 cab drivers with criminal records have been granted licences by Birmingham City Council. Read the full story › Advertisement Birmingham City Council is commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre by hosting a memorial event in collaboration with the UK charity, Remembering Srebrenica. In 1995 8,372 Bosnians were killed in the worst massacre in Europe since the end of the Second World War. The genocide took place during the war in Yugoslavia which saw the country break up into independent states. At the event messages will be shared from delegates who were given the opportunity to visit both Sarajevo and Srebrenica where they were able to meet survivors of the genocide and understand about the ongoing procedure of identifying the dead. A new council-wide whistleblowing and serious misconduct policy comes into force in Birmingham today, which aims to improve the process for anyone with concerns or issues surrounding the City Council. The revised whistleblowing and serious misconduct policy follows the review by Sir Bob Kerslake into the council's governance and organisational capabilities and the investigations into issues arising from the Trojan Horse allegations by both Ian Kershaw and Peter Clarke. We have welcomed the advice and recommendations put forward by Sir Bob Kerslake, Ian Kershaw and Peter Clarke and have developed a thorough and robust policy on whistleblowing. This will help to ensure that we comply with the highest standards of openness, honesty and accountability. Staff, citizens and any other concerned parties or individuals can now be assured that if they have worries about potential serious wrongdoing, they will be listened to and their concerns dealt with quickly and confidentially. – Cllr Ian Ward, Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council Plans to build 2,000 new homes across Birmingham over the next five years are expected to be approved by the city council. 1,500 of those will be rented council homes. The plans include major housing and regeneration schemes in Kings Norton, Meadway, Bromford and Yardley Brook. Birmingham needs around 80,000 new homes by 2026 and the city council, through the Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT), has become the leading developer of new homes within the city, building more new homes than any other single provider. House-building also makes a valuable contribution to the economy, with every £1m of construction spend supporting 12 jobs in the building and supply chain sector. Additionally, the programme has created 200 training and apprenticeship places so far, with a further 250 expected over the period 2015-20. – Councillor Tahir Ali, cabinet member for development, transport and the economy, Birmingham City Council Bernie McNally was appointed in August and was due to begin the job next month, but a statement from the council tonight said during her induction she had decided she was no longer interested in the post. A spokeswoman said the decision had been made by “mutual agreement”, but said it was “disappointing”. This news is disappointing as we thought we had secured an excellent candidate from the first class group of people who applied for the post. Our priority however is to ensure that children are made safe through what we are doing and this is a big collective challenge. It’s important to remind ourselves that our most serious staffing challenge is to get the right number of social workers doing great social work with the best team management around them. – Birmingham City Council spokeswoman The statement added that the temporary management team which had been running the department during Ms McNally’s induction would continue while the hunt for a new candidate began. The revelation came after a serious case review into the death of 2 year-old Keanu Reeves who was beaten to death by his mother. Advertisement The second phase of work on the St Chad's and Queensway tunnels in Birmingham gets underway from tonight. They'll be closed from 10pm to 6am every night for two weeks and will then close completely until September. A similar programme of closures was carried out last summer. Drivers are being urged to find alternative routes. The chief executive of Birmingham City Council is due to given evidence to a Home Affairs Committee into radicalisation in schools. Read the full story › Birmingham City Council has tweeted a map showing the colour of the political picture across the city, after Labour retained control of the city council. "We must never forget that the welfare of children is at the heart of everything we do and here in Birmingham we have a group of people who are absolutely committed to ensuring we do our best for all our children and young people. When we talk about change and improvement it is important that we always remember this. The report’s details build on the issues we had recognised ourselves as inadequate practice and which we shared with Ofsted on their arrival. This is welcome but we will not let the focus on current performance distract us from the tailor-made approach to improvement put in place by the Department for Education; an approach set out by the DfE during this latest Ofsted inspection."

Description Appeasement - the cornerstone of Britain's foreign policy in the decade leading up to World War II - was widely praised in its own time for avoiding the catastrophe of war, but since 1939 has been almost universally condemned. This book seeks to understand the reasons for these contrasting assessments. The author examines appeasement in the context of both Britain's domestic policies and her international commitments, within Europe and beyond. In this fully revised edition, Professor Robbins extends coverage to include an updated discussion of the historiography surrounding appeasement, and detailed analysis of changing public opinion and of the 'appeasers' themselves. His book continues to be the ideal introduction to this much-studied topic of twentieth century history. Pick up orders Also in the Historical Association Studies series | View all

Download E-books French By Heart: An American Family's Adventures in La Belle France PDF Can a relatives of 5 from deep within the center of Dixie locate happiness smack dab in the midst of France? French by way of center is the tale of an all-American family members pulling up stakes and discovering a brand new domestic in Clermont-Ferrand, a urban 4 hours south of Paris identified extra for its smoke-spitting factories and motor vehicle dealerships than for its position within the Auvergne, the luxurious heartland of France dotted with crumbling castles and sunflower fields. The Ramseys aren't jet-setters; they’re a typical family members with big-hearted and rambunctious teenagers. fast their lives pass from covered-dish suppers to smoky dinner events with heated polemics, from being surrounded through Southern hospitality to receiving humorous seems if the kids play within the backyard with no sneakers. A captivating story with world-class characters, French through middle reads like letters out of your funniest buddy. greater than only a slice of lifestyles in France, it’s a heartwarming account of a kin coming of age and studying what “home candy domestic” rather means.

Hamburg Inn No. 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Hamburg Inn No. 2 is a small family diner located near downtown in Iowa City, Iowa, in the United States. The Hamburg Inn is a regular stop for presidential candidates during the Iowa Caucuses. Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama have visited, and the restaurant was featured on the TV show, The West Wing. [1] Joe Panther started the Hamburg Inn on Iowa Avenue in the mid 1930s. Later Joe's brother Adrian joined the business, and eventually bought the restaurant from Joe. In 1948, Mrs. Van's Restaurant at 214 North Linn Street came up for sale and was bought by another brother, Fritz and his wife, Fran which would become known as the Hamburg Inn No.2. Adrian and Fritz formed a partnership and over the years developed several restaurants, the Hamburg Inns No.1 and No.2, the Big Ten Inn on Riverside Drive and the Airport Inn in Iowa City. They also had the Hamburg Inn No.3 in Cedar Rapids on Center Point Road. As of 2011 Hamburg Inn No. 2 is the only location remaining of the three. Dave Panther, Fritz and Fran's son, bought the restaurant in 1979 from his parents and has continued the tradition.[2] The "Burg" has also been widely acclaimed as one of the best "greasy spoons" in Iowa. It serves breakfast all day long, and serves a wide variety of omelettes sided by homefries.[1][3] One of the more famous Hamburg Inn concoctions is the "pie shake", a milkshake made by blending soft serve ice cream, milk, and a slice of cake or pie.[3] During the Iowa Caucuses, candidates seeking the presidential nomination of their party frequently meet caucus-goers at the Hamburg Inn. The restaurant conducts a coffee-bean caucus, in which each guest is given a coffee bean to place in the jar of his/her candidate. Howard Dean won in 2004, with Dennis Kucinich and John Kerry coming in second and third, respectively.[3] In 2008, Barack Obama won the Democratic contest with John Edwards and Hillary Clinton coming in second and third. Mike Huckabee won for the Republicans. As of 2016, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is winning with an overwhelming response that has resulted in multiple jars having to be used for the coffee beans. Each year many political candidates visit the Hamburg Inn to increase the publicity to Iowa. John Edwards visited there in the 2008 election. So far during the 2016 election cycle they have had visits from former governor Mike Huckabee and governor Chris Christie. Major political appearances include: Appearances in Television and Film Coordinates: 41°39′51″N 91°31′53″W / 41.6641°N 91.5314°W / 41.6641; -91.5314

Aikman on RG3: 'I don't know that we'll ever see the same guy' in '13 Redskins QB Robert Griffin III was a phenom as a rookie in 2012. Hall of Fame QB Troy Aikman wonders if we'll see that same player at any point in 2013. Despite the numbers, which include 649 passing yards and five touchdowns, Robert Griffin III has looked nothing like the rookie phenom from a season ago. Yes, a god-awful defense has been a bigger issue for the 0-2 Redskins, but what happens if RG3 doesn't return to his 2012 form? Yes, we know: He's eight months removed from a serious knee injury, and he didn't take a snap in the preseason. It's reasonable to think that Griffin is just rusty, and untrusting of a knee still healing. But Troy Aikman, a Hall of Fame quarterback who now serves as a color commentator for FOX Sports, fears that RG3 may not be the same player in 2013. “Well, I think the knee’s getting in the way, first and foremost,” Aikman said during a recent interview with the Sporting News (via Sports Bog). “I don’t see how the knee could be healthy. I mean, he will tell you that he’s 100 percent -- I don’t know how that could possibly be true. How limited is he? It’s hard to really say. As someone who wore a knee brace, I know how cumbersome that can be, and it’s restrictive as far as your mobility. Even for someone like myself who really wasn’t all that mobile, it still kept me from being able to do certain things. “And now you consider the fact that RG3 is obviously a very athletic, mobile guy. We haven’t seen the athleticism from him that we saw last year and that we were expecting," Aikman continued. "I don’t think it’s so much the knee brace; I just think the knee isn’t completely healed. And I don’t know -- I said it during our broadcast last week -- I don’t know that we’ll ever see the same guy that we saw last year. And if we don’t, that’s fine. He can still go on and be a great player, he’s a guy that can certainly throw the football. But I think there’s a lot of things that are affecting him right now, and probably way down that list is the knee brace.” Of course, this would be less of an issue if the defense wasn't the sorriest unit in the league. According to FootballOutsiders, this group ranks 32nd overall, 31st against the pass and 32nd against the rush. And while RG3 hasn't returned to his 2012 form, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning or Drew Brees couldn't have outscored the Eagles and Packers in the Redskins' first two games. The point: Maybe 2013 Griffin will only be a shadow of his 2012 self, but unless Washington's defense decides to show up, Griffin will continue to be the least of this team's worries. Packers cornerback Makinton Darleant is also charged in incident early Sunday morning Panthers owner Jerry Richardson won't be in attendance as he continues to battle health is... The Raiders vote is expected as early as Monday, and 'pace of play' is also high up on the... Translation: The Browns want to upgrade at the quarterback position Oher missed the final 13 games of the 2016 season The new Packers tight end says he was inspired by his brother, Seahawks defensive end Michael...

Janet Bell - 10 years on Anglesey We have finally set a date for my solo exhibition to celebrate 10 years of the first Janet Bell Gallery opening in Beaumaris. There will be approximately 50 of my original paintings to view and for sale priced anywhere between £100 - £2000. The private view will be on the evening of Friday 2nd June so if you would like an invitation to that night please email  with your contact details. Most of the work will then be available to see throughout June but you can check back here or on our Facebook page for previews between now and then. This collection is empty.

So this is quite a different article for me, I am writing this article as a response to another reviewer, namely The Spoony One of . So this article is more or less a direct letter to him, HOWEVER it also is worthy of discussion and I figured I'd share it with the rest of you. Before I start I'd like to preamble this by saying I have the utmost respect for Spoony and his opinion. The mark of a true critic is to be able to accept a critique of their criticism. And as a critic myself I'd hope that anyone with an opposing view would be more than willing to discuss it with me. That's what we call mutual respect in our field when our disagreements is what bring us together. And with all that being said let's dive in... I am NOT a Joss Whedon fan by ANY stretch of the imagination, quite frankly I LOATHE the whole of his work from "Buffy", to "Angel" (except for the last 5 episodes), and yes, I even dislike "Firefly", I didn't give "Dollhouse" a shot at ALL, and I am more than less inclined to read any of his runs on ANY comic book series...so yes, I am NOT coming at this from the perspective of some Doe eyed Joss Whedon fanboy who thinks the man craps gold nuggets. I'm saying all of this to say that the irony of my coming to his defense isn't lost on me and it really shows my dedication to my opinion and my somewhat unbiased way of looking at things. I was present during your Livestream broadcast when you were discussing the movie because you were the first person who expressed a dislike of the movie, so that had me very interested in what you had to say, and while I understand and accept that you dislike the movie (which I don't care if you like it or hate it), I think you dislike it for the wrong reasons and I'm here to explain why I think that and where I think you're wrong. For starters, I don't think you were aware of what exactly it was you were watching. This is NOT that old argument of "You expected too much.", No, what I'm saying has proof based on something you tweeted that prove my point. Those tweets above prove my point and I'll explain why. I think you took the movie WAY more seriously than the movie took it's self. "The Cabin In The Woods" is essentially the "Austin Powers" of scary movies. There's a scene in "Austin Powers" where Dr. Evil reveals he has a Time Machine and plans to steal Austin's mojo to which Scott replies "Why don't you just shoot him?" and Dr. Evil IMMEDIATELY dismisses the suggestion. That is the PERFECT summary of "The Cabin In The Woods". Basically what I'm saying is it's supposed to be EXTREMELY convenient in a way that real life wouldn't be. The humor in "Austin Powers" was the fact that Dr. Evil COULD have killed Austin Power EASILY but didn't based on COMPLETELY illogical reasons, which in turn is based on the convenience of James Bond villains having NUMEROUS opportunities to kill James Bond only for him to escape by luck or the villain's own hubris. Dr. Evil was merely an exaggeration of that. Because think about it, in no SERIOUS movie would a bad guy NOT kill his mortal enemy in the past IF they had the ability to do so. In the same way, "The Cabin In The Woods" no SERIOUS movie would have a Purge Button just conveniently laying around for ANYONE to press on accident or purposefully, it'd be too stupid...but I'm telling you "The Cabin In The Woods" is NOT a serious movie. It's a parody. Of course you'd expect me to bring up the "SCREAM" series, since "SCREAM" is also a parody, however let's first examine what a parody is: The irony found in "SCREAM" was the meta-fictional references made by the character of Randy Meeks and his understanding of "The Rules", which the movie disregarded, Sidney lost her virginity and managed to survive all 4 movies. And there are plenty more ways "SCREAM" was ironic, as noted in my . I know you think "SCREAM" is over rated and I respect that but you can't deny that it works as a parody. Simply because it takes it's self seriously enough to know exactly WHAT it's parodying and how to be it's own movie in and of it's self. BUT let's be 100% clear here, "SCREAM" and "The Cabin In The Woods" are HORROR movies, despite being parodies they have to adhere to the formula of horror movies, which means people have to die is pretty gorey ways. "Your core audience expects it" -Randy Meeks "Scream 2" Imagine if you were watching "Austin Powers" and it suddenly shoe-horned a reference to "Sixteen Candles" in it...that'd be strange because "Austin Powers" is a parody of the spy genre, so you'd expect Spy things to be going on: Evil organization, Espionage, Government organizations, some kind of MacGuffin, ect. ect. You would NOT expect a random reference to "Juno" or some Dancing movie. In the same way with a horror parody you'd expect something that's in the genre of horror to appear. Secondly the only way to successfully pull off a parody to call attention to moments where the logic breaks down and mock it by use of elaborating on why it fails. There's an AMAZING scene in "Goldmember" when Nigel Powers fights off Dr. Evil's guards and finally when faced with the last man standing Nigel Powers began to ridicule the guard, pointing out that he doesn't even have a name tag and he should merely lay down and play dead, which the guard did so. You know what we call that ? PLOT CONVENIENCE!! In a SERIOUS movie Plot Convenience is a BIG NO-NO! Because in a Serious movie the plot has to logically follow with the choices and intelligence of the characters. However in a Parody this can be skewed in order to create an effect where humor is derived. In the case of "The Cabin In The Woods" (which is a horror movie) the effect wasn't to create humor but was rather to create MORE blood, guts and gore. Think about it, can you think of ANY reason why that scene was in the movie other than showcasing the many monsters they had in their showcase ? The Elevator Scene was supposed to be a blood, guts and gore fest of epic proportions and the effect was achieved, all through the device of parody plot convenience. In a SERIOUS movie, no such scene and button would exist, and the stoner wouldn't survive. Which brings me to your next objection, that the movie had no consistent tone. Once again, if this were a serious movie you'd be 100% correct but since this is a parody, you're 100% wrong. The movie, in my opinion didn't shift in tone at all, it maintained the steady of concept of misdirection and impending dread, all of which are offered with winks and nods. By that I mean we knew EXACTLY what we were paying for the second we sat down to watch the movie, these characters are gonna get slaughtered viciously so sit back and enjoy the show. That was the tone. I hate to use this example because I have nothing but loathing for pornography, but when the pizza boy shows up at the door you know eventually he's gonna be banging the chick he delivered to, all you have to do is sit back and wait for what you KNOW is gonna happen. If you expect something different to happen, then that's really your fault, not the fault of the movie. Because the movie never pretended to be anything else, after all the opening scene explained EVERYTHING and the movie NEVER attempted to deny what was going on. So how could it NOT have a consistent tone when the tone is set in the opening scene and maintained throughout the film? Finally, you mentioned that movie attempted to do a "Banality of Evil" thing, which I think you're wrong on that regard, the movie wasn't about the "Banality of Evil" but rather the "Evil of Banality". Meaning, our view of what constitutes horror has become SO cliche, SO simple, SO average, SO watered down that there has been NOTHING in the way or revitalizing it. Just about ALL horror movies fit the blueprint laid out in "The Cabin In The Woods", so much so that we IMMEDIATELY know which characters gonna die, which character's gonna live. Let's face it, horror movies haven't been interesting because of that simple fact. The Control Room characters essentially represent us and our own callousness to the situations, we've become desensitized to scary movies because we know what to expect, in the same way they did. The characters were gonna get killed one by one, their job was to make it happen and our job was to simply watch and enjoy. It was much like watching a writer write a horror movie and witnessing it all come together. But let's face it, this is an old and tired "ritual" that hasn't changed since it's inception. Which is what "The Cabin In The Woods" was about. "The Cabin In The Woods" was MADE a cliche on purpose to point out the fact that the horror genre hasn't changed. The reason being is because writers want to play it safe and gives us the tried and true method that has always worked, HOWEVER in reason inside the movie was because if they didn't follow the "ritual" the world would end. "In The Mouth Of Madness" was a serious movie. Deconstructions are observations and poignant commentaries like "Watchmen" was a deconstruction of the Superhero genre. "In The Mouth Of Madness" (at least to me) was more of a psychological thriller as opposed to a horror movie, to me it felt more like a commentary on reality, madness and what's real and what's not, all of which are valid questions for a SERIOUS movie. "The Cabin In The Woods" was one BIG FAT JOKE. Joss Whedon wasn't saying "There are cliche's in horror movies, isn't that clever?!" No, instead he was saying "There are cliche's in horror movies and here's why.". And that to me is the clever part of the movie, the fact that it acknowledge that it was appealing to cliches BUT it gave us a REASON why these cliches were happening. It explained WHY Jules wanted to fck everything in sight, it explained WHY the characters wanted to split up despite that being the DUMBEST idea ever in a situation like that. Furthermore, like ALL parodies, the voice of reason is essentially ignored and silenced for most of the film (ie, The Stoner) as a parallel to Scott Evil who could only suggest what his father should do with his Time Machine but could not take action himself. "The Cabin In The Woods" provided us with an in story reason WHY the characters were acting so stupidly, which is more than what ANY horror has done, hence why I applaud it.

I'm back with a dessert (that are becoming pretty scarce on my blog). But it's not your common dessert. No it's again a recipe from one of favourite cookbooks, namely Jerusalem from Ottolenghi and Tammimi. I already made another recipe that you will find here. Let's jump right into this tested and approved recipe! For the dough you will need (makes two cakes): 530 g plain flour 100 g caster sugar 2 tsp fast-action dried yeast 3 large free-range eggs 150 g salted butter (at room temperature, cut in little cubes) Sunflower oil for greasing For the chocolate filling: 50 g icing sugar 30 g cocoa powder 130 g melted dark chocolate 120 g melted unsalted butter 100 g almonds (pecans in the original recipe) 2 tbsp caster sugar 260 g caster sugar Start off by making the dough. Place the flour, sugar, yeast in a mixer bowl. Stir everything on LOW speed for about 1 minute. Add gradually the eggs and water. Increase the speed to medium and mix it for 3 minutes until the dough comes together. Add the salt. Start adding the butter. Continue mixing for 10 minutes (medium speed) until you obtain a smooth, elastic and shiny dough. While your mixing your dough you will find yourself scraping down the dough of the sides of the bowl. Brush a bowl with some sunflower oil and place your dough in it. Cover with cling film. Let rise (in the fridge) for at least half a day or overnight. Grease some tins with some sunflower oil and line the bottom with a piece of greaseproof paper. Divide your dough in two. For the filling you need to mix together the icing sugar, cocoa powder, melted chocolate and butter. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured (I used greaseproof paper) into a rectangle. Spread half the chocolate mixture over the rectangle. Sprinkle half of the almonds (or pecans) on top of the chocolate then sprinkle over half the caster sugar. Brush some water over the end that is the furthest away from you. Roll up the rectangle like a roulade. Now cut the roulade in two (lenghtwise). Now start to "twist" the two sites. I can assure you that is part is the messiest one (but in the end it's worth it). Now place your twisted dough in your baking tins. Cover it with a damp towel and let it rise for at least one hour at room temperature. Once the rising time is almost over, you can pre-heat your oven at 190°. Bake for about 30 minutes in your pre-heated oven. Check it although after about 25 minutes. While the babka is baking, make your syrup. Bring the sugar and water to a simmer until the sugar dissolves, remove it then from the heat. Once your babka is baked, take it out and brush the syrup immediately over it. Let it cool in the baking tin. Once cooled, dig in I would say!

Have you ever seen the humongous Ikea poster representing an empty rope bridge over what appears to be a mist-shrouded river? The first time I saw it, I thought it was beautiful. But it soon became so ubiquitous that I now find it too much “in your face” and in fact rather annoying. (The only rope bridge I ever saw and walked a bit myself is the one pictured above during a visit to British Columbia back when we lived in the Northwest.) Don’t dismiss the thought. Let it swell and ebb as you breathe. Let it take hold of you. You can be an agent of change. You can try and change other people’s minds and hearts. You can register to vote, show up at the booth and cast your ballot.  And meanwhile if you see or hear something, please say something, hopeful that some stranger may one day do the same for your kid or grandkid. The silver bell rang again. I stopped focusing on my breathing. I opened my eyes. The rope bridge was no longer swaying. But I have seen it and I know it is here and I am walking it. We all do.

Welcome to the very first week of the Helpful Homeschool Hints meme! Although this will be a weekly meme, can you believe that I’m already canceling it for next week?  So, join in this week, take Thanksgiving off, and then be back the following Thursday.  Helpful Homeschool Hints is a place to share great homeschooling tips, ideas, projects, or even just how to stay sane when things get busy.   (You can read all about Helpful Homeschool Hints at this link.) As for me, I did something that I almost never do. I usually try to carry all the weight of homeschooling on my own shoulders.  This week, however, I delegated, and it was wonderful. --- --- We are using Noeo Science for science this year (which we love), and it was time to do an experiment.  I have been feeling a little overwhelmed lately, and I almost said, “Let’s just skip this.”  I stopped, however, because I know that the kids get more from hands-on experiences than from anything we may read. Instead, I sent a text to Eric and said, “Would you be willing to do a petri dish experiment on bacteria with the kids tonight?” --- --- Within moments I got a text back and Eric was more than happy to do it.  In the end, I stayed right with them while they did it all, and it was very fun.  Still, it took off a lot of stress to not have to read all the instructions, prepare the petri dishes, and actually do the experiment.  And even better, I think that Eric really enjoyed doing it. So, while I don’t think I’m going to start delegating a lot of my tasks, it was definitely a blessing.  In fact, I really think it was a blessing for the whole family. I can’t wait to hear your homeschooling tips, successes, projects…whatever!  Just make sure to check out the Helpful Homeschool Hints guidelines to make sure that your link will not be deleted.  Remember to link to your direct post (permalink) and not just to the homepage of your blog. --- ---

Their goal is to reach the lintel and work their way across, monkey-bar style, to the other side. They are not allowed to use props, and they are forbidden from giving one another a boost. They're about halfway there. My kids like to dream big. I expect to see them hanging from the top of the door frame any day now.

Eddie Van Halen Undergoes Emergency Surgery For Diverticulitis; Upcoming Tour Postponed Legendary Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen underwent emergency surgery after suffering from a bout with Diverticulitis — a digestive disease found in the large intestine — band representatives confirmed on Wednesday. A brief statement regarding the matter was released via the band's official website. Eddie Van Halen underwent an emergency surgery for a severe bout of Diverticulitis. No further surgeries are needed and a full recovery is expected within 4 - 6 months. Van Halen's scheduled November 2012 tour of Japan is currently being rescheduled and the band looks forward to seeing and playing for their fans in 2013. The band was set to kick off its fall tour on November 20 in Osaka, Japan, before making their way to Tokyo the following week. The upcoming tour proceeds a four-month North American trek which wrapped up last June in New Orleans. Last February, Van Halen released it's first full-length album featuring original lead vocalist David Lee Roth since 1984, "A Different Kind of Truth". Released on Interscope Records, "A Different Kind of Truth" debuted at #2 on Billboard's U.S. Album Charts and has sold over 400,000 copies in the United States.

Everyone loves to know what a pregnant woman craves. In fact, my husband considered it a rite of passage when he had to make a late night run to find shrimp cocktail and Italian Wedding Soup. Don’t ask me how he found them both at 9 at night but upon returning home you would have thought he had won the World Series, brandishing shopping bag proudly in hand. I am, probably, one of the most boring people to ask this question. I loved both ice cream and pickles (separately, of course) long before a little Shannon was in the works. But, since it seems to be a much anticipated inquiry, I thought I’d outline food preferences that have risen to the occasion during the incubation of said child. Before Ellie, I did not eat red meat and if I did, it would have to be burned and gray and completely unappetizing looking without a trace of pink. Now, you could probably serve it raw and you might have to fight me to lick the plate. Totally weird. Before Ellie, I hated bananas. Banana bread, banana muffins, banana pancakes, banana smoothies- even the fake banana flavored candy was cause for disdain. Now, I eat one with breakfast. Every day. And if I don’t have one, I get really cranky. Trust me. I, currently, put strawberries in/on everything. In my salads, in my yogurt, on my ice cream- everything. Very odd considering that the strawberry was my least favorite berry. I have always loved dark chocolate- being pregnant just seems to have accelerated this taste. Unfortunately. All icy confections anywhere from italian ice to ice cream to ice pops are high in demand- even in the middle of winter. Waddling all the time makes you so thirsty. That’s really about it- aside from the occasional turkey sub or mozzarella stick craving, I’m a fairly boring pregnant lady. However, if I start putting hot sauce on my chocolate cake or rolling my pickles in powdered sugar, you’ll be the first to know.

We all have a TBR list a mile long. I don't stick with a ton of series, but I'm always adding new ones to my list. Here are a few I added . . . uh, "recently." ;) by Ilsa J. Bick - Honestly, this has been on the list so long I've forgotten what it's about. I read another book by this author and wasn't thrilled, but apparently I liked the idea enough to keep this title in the running. by Heather W. Petty - I have high hopes of reading this soon. I forget why I didn't before. The library didn't have it? Anyway, it's "Summer of Deception" on Riveted right now, and I think/hope this will make an appearance. by S.E. Grove - Something about continents locked in different time periods? I picked up the second book at a bargain outlet and now need to get hold of the first. by Robert Beatty - I just picked this up at the library and hope to start it this week!

Is Argentine that foolish to tangle with Britain again? A series of military options are being actively considered as the war of words over the islands intensifies. It is understood that additional troops, another warship and extra RAF Typhoon combat aircraft could be dispatched to the region ahead of the March referendum on the Falkland Islands’ future. The options being proposed by planners at the Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood, north-west London are also said to include a “show of force” such as conducting naval exercises in the South Atlantic. These could involve the deployment of the Royal Navy’s Response Task Force Group, a flotilla comprising destroyers, a frigate, a submarine and commandos.

Happy Children's Day! Qianyi's school was celebrating Children's Day this morning. This special occasion was packed with fun filled activities and goodies for all the students. The theme for this year is "Disney Party Gang". We were told to dress our kids as Snow White, Cinderella, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Peter Pan etc. There was a characters parade on stage and prizes were given to the best dressed in each class. Oh, she's unhappy...because Mummy and Daddy didn't get her a Disney costume. She was wearing her old dress. There're no wings or tiara to make her look like a fairy or princess. That's why she didn't win the best-dressed prize! I brought her to Baby's Hyperstore yesterday but couldn't find any party costume so I decided to let her wear her white dress. When I sent her to school this morning, I saw a mum with a guilty look. She totally forgot about the party and her kid was wearing the school uniform! At least I remembered it and have tried to look for a party costume. I saw many princesses and fairies at the school entrance, but my little girl's the prettiest...haha..in my eyes...;p

This book is the first full-length volume to offer a comprehensive introduction to the English spoken in Britain's oldest overseas colony, and, since 1949, Canada's youngest province. Within North America, Newfoundland and Labrador English is a highly distinctive speech variety. It is known for its generally conservative nature, having retained close ties with its primary linguistic roots, the traditional speech of southwestern England and southern Ireland. It is also characterised by a high degree of regional and social variation. Over the past half century, the region has experienced substantial social, economic and cultural change. This is reflected linguistically, as younger generations of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians increasingly align themselves with 'mainland' North American norms. Publisher: Edinburgh University Press ISBN: 9780748626168 You may also be interested in... We would love to hear what you think of Waterstones. Why not review Waterstones on Trustpilot? Simply reserve online and pay at the counter when you collect. Available in shop from just two hours, subject to availability. Thank you for your reservation Your order is now being processed and we have sent a confirmation email to you at When will my order be ready to collect? Following the initial email, you will be contacted by the shop to confirm that your item is available for collection. Unfortunately there has been a problem with your order Please try again or alternatively you can contact your chosen shop on or send us an email at

The Vaucluse Garden Club meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 10:15 am at the Vaucluse Tea Rooms. The Garden Club was established in 1981 to provide friendship and inspiration for garden lovers. If you enjoy gardening why not join other keen gardeners, hear from expert speakers and share your garden stories while enjoying a delicious morning tea once a month. The garden club also provides outings twice a year for members. Where: Vaucluse Tea Rooms, Wentworth Road Vaucluse

Warning: You are using a browser that does not support angularJS. Some site functionality will not be available to you. Please consider updating to a newer version. Sudha R. Shenoy Sudha Shenoy, PhD (1943–2008) was an economist and economic historian. From 1986 to 2004, she worked as a lecturer in economics at the University of Newcastle in Australia. She was an Honorary Associate in Economic History at the School of Policy and an adjunct scholar at the Ludwig von Mises Institute. Shenoy’s father was Professor Bellikoth Raghunath Shenoy, an eminent Indian economist who studied under Friedrich Hayek at the London School of Economics.

Turkey may be the main attraction at your Thanksgiving feast, but everyone expects it. Add some surprise to your spread with a colorful array of vegetable sides — plus, greater diversity means more vitamins and minerals. More posts from Toby Amidor. Similar Posts Learn about the health benefits and easy preparations for shakshuka....

Devon Downeysmith Account Executive at Edelman Prior to joining Edelman, Downeysmith served as the marketing and communications manager for Komen Oregon, leading signature events promotion and marketing for events like the Portland Race for the Cure, the largest Race for the Cure event on the west coast, drawing more than 25,000 participants annually. Downeysmith is also fluent in Spanish. Sign Up for Newsletters & Alerts Receive Chicago Business Journal's Morning Edition and Afternoon Edition newsletters and breaking news alerts.

Violinist Andrzej Grabiec has curated tonight’s Rockwell Distinguished Artist Series concert. Featuring the music of Ravel, Chausson and Milhaud the program is appropriately entitled A Midsummer Salon. . . Grabiec is joined by pianist Timothy Hester, ‘cellist George Work, clarinetist Randall Griffin and members of the Marian Anderson String Quartet for tonight’s diverse program of french music from the late 19th and early 20th century. The Midsummer Salon happens at 7:30 tonight in the Moores Opera House at the UNiversity of Houston and represents the final concert for the Rockwell Distinguished Artist Series which is part of this summer’s 17th annual Imanuel and Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival. Grabiec, Hester and Work all gathered in the KUHF Performance studio for a preview of tonight’s concert with KUHF’s Chris Johnson, himself a former student of Mr. Grabiec. Audio here. Tomorrow evening, Houston’s Congregation Emanu El will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the installation of it’s Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ with a concert by the synagogues’s long-tmie organist and choir director, Ann Frohbieter. Dr. Frohbieter is the dean of the Houston Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, and, since 1999, has server as the organist at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church. Her program includes music by J.S. Bach, Felix Mendelssohn, Charles-Marie Widor and renowned Jewish composers, the late Herman Berlinski and Houston’s own Michael Horvit. Ms. Frohbieter talked with KUHF’s Alison Young. Audio here.

A father killed his twin daughters and their mother before hanging himself at a reservoir in north east London. Murder detectives are investigating the deaths of the four family members after being called to a property in Chadwell Heath, yesterday afternoon at 1.10pm having received calls from concerned neighbours. They found the bodies of a 37-year-old social worker Shigi Rethishkumar and two girls Niya and Neha, aged 13, at a house on Grove Road. Scotland Yard launched a hunt for the girls' 44-year-old father Rethishkumar Pullarkattil yesterday after finding the bodies. Post-mortems are being carried out today and police have refused to speculate on any cause of death, however they said the girls had no visible injuries. The last confirmed sighting of the family - who are originally from Kerala state in India - was on Sunday, Scotland Yard said. Detective Superintendent Kenny McDonald, who is overseeing the investigation from the Homicide and Major Crime Command, said: "At this stage we are awaiting the outcome of the post-mortems to confirm cause of death, which will provide further evidence of what has taken place inside the house at Grove Road. "We are making extensive enquiries to trace next of kin, who we believe to be outside of the UK." Juniper Court, the block of flats where the family lived, was this evening cordoned off with police tape as officers conducted a specialist examination. Police said officers first attended the house on Monday night, but there were no signs of any disturbance, so they left the scene. The Directorate of Professional Standards is reviewing the initial police response and the case was referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission yesterday.

Overview A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man portrays Stephen Dedalus’s Dublin childhood and youth, providing an oblique self-portrait of the young James Joyce. At its center are questions of origin and source, authority and authorship, and the relationship of an artist to his family, culture, and race. Exuberantly inventive, this coming-of-age story is a tour de force of style and technique. Praise “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is in fact the gestation of a soul.” –Richard Ellmann “One believes in Stephen Dedalus as one believes in few characters in fiction.” –H. G. Wells “[Mr. Joyce is] concerned at all costs to reveal the flickerings of that innermost flame which flashes its myriad message through the brain, he disregards with complete courage whatever seems to him adventitious, though it be probability or coherence or any other of the handrails to which we cling for support when we set our imaginations free.” –Virginia Woolf “[A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man will] remain a permanent part of English literature.” –Ezra Pound With an Introduction by Richard Brown A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManEditor’s Preface I. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: The Text A Note on the Text Related Texts by Joyce Editorial Note A Portrait of the Artist Epiphanies From Stephen Hero: Emma Cleary; I Will Not Submit; The Convent Girls; You Are Mad, Stephen; Epiphanies The Trieste Notebook From Ulysses: Let Me Be and Let Me Live; The Only True Thing in Life?; Nothung! From Finnegans Wake: Shem the Penman; The Haunted Inkbottle The Tradition and the New Novel: Maurice Beebe, The Artist as Hero Irene Hendry Chayes, Joyce’s Epiphanies Frank O’Connor, Joyce and Dissociated Metaphor William York Tindall, The Literary Symbol General Readings: Richard Ellmann, The Growth of Imagination Harry Levin, The Artist Hugh Kenner, The Portrait in Perspective Kenneth Burke, Definitions Controversy: The Question of Esthetic Distance: Editor’s Introduction Wayne Booth, The Problem of Distance in A Portrait of the Artist Robert Scholes, Stephen Dedlaus, Poet or Esthete? IV. Explanatory Notes Chronology Topics for Discussion and Papers Selected Bibliography

JLS hitched a ride on a high-speed water taxi to get between their Sport Relief appearance and London’s O2 gig last night. They had an easier time than Frank Skinner, who faced his fear of water by swimming a length of his local pool for the charity. But the lads will need just as much stamina over the next few months as their 4th Dimension Tour heads across the UK.

Receive the Weekly Speculative Sentiment Index report via PDF via David’s e-mail distribution list. NZDUSD – A significant move in New Zealand Dollar positioning warns that the NZD may trade to further lows versus the US Dollar. Trade Implications – NZDUSD: Retail traders are now their most net-long the Kiwi currency since it traded near $0.7500 in 2012, and extremely one-sided sentiment warns of continued declines. A test of multi-month lows of $0.8400 seems likely, and a break lower makes a move towards year-to-date lows of $0.8100 plausible. See next currency section:EURUSD - Euro Positions at Record, Further Losses Seem Likely

Britons have been shivering through days of frigid weather, with temperatures plummeting as low as -10C in parts of the country this week. For commuters it's been an uncomfortable trek to and from work on some of the coldest days of the year, with many waking up to a layer of ice on their windscreens. Few probably want to crawl out of bed after cranking up the heat at home, and there are some workplaces where staff can't escape the chill. But can you get a day off work when it's so frosty outside? We reveal your rights below. How cold is too cold, then? Employers are responsible for ensuring the thermometer is "reasonable" inside the workplace, the Birmingham Mail reports. According to the Workplace Regulations, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999: "Employers are obliged to assess risks to health and safety – act where necessary (i.e. if the workplace drops below the minimum guideline or if it is felt the temperature is too high)." In fact, the temperature should fall no lower than 16C in offices. The associated Approved Code of Practice states that employers should take action if the temperature falls below 16C. This can dip to 13C in workplaces where strenuous activity is carried out, however there is no upper limit when temperatures begin to rise in the summer months. The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 state: "During working hours, the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings shall be reasonable." YOUR rights Employees should be afforded regular breaks and the chance to have a hot drink, according to guidelines. In the advice given to handle the cold conditions, employers have been reminded it's their responsibility to provide additional heating should it get too cold. Bosses should also do what they can to limit exposure and reduce draughts. Employers are also told to offer flexible working patterns or job rotations to help minimise the effects of the cold.

LTC4370: current-sharing controller with reverse current blocking Here is an interesting part from Linear Technology, it’s the LTC4370 current-sharing controller, with reverse current blocking. Basically it allows you to tie two power supplies in parallel, without the fear that one will source more current than the other.  It also has built in protection that prevents the current from flowing into the supplies. This entry was posted in

Knit Your Heart Out with DenKnits Knit Your Heart Out with DenKnits Denae Merrill is a serious knitter. I might even go so far as to say, a hardcore knitter. On a recent post from her blog, DenKnits, she mentions a Knit-A-Long she is planning of a pattern that she designed, a charity knit-along that she is taking part in for a lap blanket, some blanket squares that she is working on to make a couch blanket for her own family, and a color-work project that started as a hat but then became a scarf. In the same post (which was only written 2 weeks after the previous post) she also catalogs a shawl that she completed, 2 spinning samples she created, and 2 skeins, one of them 2-ply, one single-ply, that she spun. When I asked, "How do you finish so many projects?" She seemed to be under the impression that her knitting output was not unusual. Considering I have a blanket that I started at age 12 which I still haven't finished and is currently gathering dust in the corner of my room, I felt a bit differently. :) Denae got a "learn to knit" kit for Christmas in 2007, but it wasn't until later in 2008 when she got some hands-on lessons from her Mother-in-law that she really got hooked. She did have some trouble learning because there aren't enough good "learn to knit" books written for lefties! Her MIL is left-handed as well, but she knit right-handed, and that's what Denae ended up doing as well. At the time she was traveling constantly due to her job, and a co-worker of hers helped her expand her knitting skills. I asked Denae if she ever tried out any other crafts. "I used to do lots of scrap-booking, but knitting has taken over!" she tells me. While she has tried out crocheting and weaving, knitting remains her strong favorite. Denae on her YouTube podcast Denae has many great ways to fit more knitting into her day. "I knit every day," she explains while answering my question about her nearly super-human productivity. "I find some down-time in the evening, I knit when I'm waiting in line - I always have a project with me." She has some specific projects that she likes to have going simultaneously. She usually has a sock project going, just because they travel so well, one simpler project and then one more complicated project. I may have to try this method myself. It seems like a great way to prevent being bored with one particular project. When I asked how she managed to have so many FOs (finished objects) as opposed to the many UFOs (un-finished objects) that I have hovering around my room, her answer was simple. "I just really want to have the finished product," she remarks. Maybe I need to get re-invigorated about some of my old pieces. Denae's 'Tulip Top' of her own design Denae started making her own designs at almost the same time that she started knitting. She would find a stitch pattern she really liked, and then modify it so it would work with whatever piece she wanted to make. As her knitting skills improved and expanded, she got more ambitious. She would find inspiration in lovely knitted garments in movies or television, and then create her own personalized version. While she does plan things out prior to starting a new design, Denae tends to be very flexible once she's in the middle of one. "I don't like ripping out work and starting over, I'd rather make it work from where I am," she says. Denae's 'Cowl Neck Poncho' made with Darn Good Yarn When I asked about her most memorable project, Denae said, "The cowl-neck poncho I designed that started the great relationship I now have with Darn Good Yarn!" Denae had found Darn Good Yarn through Facebook, and had just finished creating the cowl, made of Recycled Photon Rainbow sport weight silk yarn, just in time to enter it in a designing contest that we were holding at the time. When she won the contest, she used the gift certificate she received to get some great Banana Fiber yarn and came up with another great pattern, "That Sunset was Bananas!" - and we here at Darn Good Yarn loved that one too! She since has provided us with some lovely hat patterns with our llama wool yarn (find a kit for those here), and a couple more of her patterns will be showing up on the site soon. Her patterns are some of my favorites that we have on the site! (Shhh, don't tell any of the other pattern designers.) So many thanks to Denae, for bringing us such lovely patterns on our website, and for taking the time to chat with me. Keep on madly knitting, designing, and inspiring!

How to be the healthiest person you know. This is a topic I am quite passionate about. I am fortunate in the sense that I feel I managed to “get out” before I was too far “in”. Being a very naïve yet zealous student, I ate up all the health information I could. I would read blog after blog, searching for the healthiest diet plan and the best way to live. I was, and still am, battling with my own personal health concerns. I would say I was justified in trying it all (however extreme) to mitigate my ailments to feel better. When you’re not feeling your best, you’re desperate. But here in lies the problem. The places I was accessing this information was not from qualified health professionals. It was from bloggers with a personal experience and/or opinion – that’s it. I want to make it clear that I’m not against sharing your personal experience or opinion with others. But again, here in lies the problem. As the reader, we easily tune out of being “open minded” about the article and reading ABOUT the experience, and suddenly take on the opinion as gospel, believing that THE only way to POSSIBLY achieve health would be to superimpose that diet into our OWN lifestyles. This IS the problem. That way of eating worked great for the other person; I don’t discount that. I know this is cliché, but I stand by this next statement whole-heartedly… YOU ARE A DIFFERENT PERSON. You have a different body. Your makeup is unique and completely individual. I’m not sure why this is so hard for us to get our head around. Even after my study at university I still often find myself falling into this mind set. “Wow! They look so healthy! What do they eat? How many times a week do they exercise? I wish I had the time to do what they do, then I know my legs would look that good!”… Sound familiar? We tend to get so caught up in what works for another person, that we begin to tune out of what works best for us. As soon as you begin to tune into what works well for you, I am telling you, you will never know a time that your health has been so good. Embrace mindfulness, let go of the guilt, and listen to what your body needs in accordance to your daily needs. Let me give you a quick example. If you are training weights at the gym, you need carbohydrate - most importantly after the fact. Carbohydrate is essential for restoring glycogen levels that have been depleted during exercise as well as facilitating muscle repair. If you train like this, yet embark on a very rigid low carbohydrate diet because you read how a sexy yoga instructor eats this way, you are going to run into a wall of health problems because your diet is not meeting your physical needs. Yoga doesn’t necessitate a lot of carbohydrate post exercise. Weight lifting does. It won’t mean that you’re unhealthy if you add sweet potato, rice, or quinoa to your next meal. Your lifestyle requires a different eating plan, and their needs are very different to yours. This comparative eating doesn’t occur only for macro-groups - as I’m sure you are well aware - it also circulates around differing opinions regarding food groups. The big one at the moment being: to paleo or not to paleo. This is a hard one, because at the end of the day, the bottom line influence of a paleo diet is to eat less processed foods, more fresh foods (i.e. vegetables and some fruit) and get back to traditional food preparation methods, which are much easier on our bodies than current fast meal preparations. Fundamentally, the paleo diet seems flawless. And it can be. Eating paleo doesn’t make you unhealthy. However, not eating paleo doesn’t make you unhealthy either. Grains are an important food group. Cutting them out just because doesn’t make you healthier than the next person. Wholegrains are a great source of fibre, B vitamins, selenium, and many other vitamins and minerals. I think most people run into problems with grains when they use it as the foundation of their diet. Toast for breakfast, a muffin for morning tea, lasagna for lunch, crackers in the afternoon, and pasta for dinner. None of these foods are necessarily ‘bad’ - the problem is that this diet is made up of too many refined grains and not enough fresh fruit and vegetables, healthy fats, and protein. The balance is off. So, where do you begin to tailor your diet so that it best suits you? Being in clinic, one of the biggest lessons I learnt is the importance of being a “Naturopath of the real world”. (You know, the big grown up one that doesn’t exist in blog posts and retreats. The every day, rise and grind, got to pay the bills world where not everyone has time to spend hours a day, or even hours a week, in the kitchen preparing meals). In accordance with this, here are some basics that can get you started: Consider your daily energy needs. Are you an on-the-go mum? Do you sit down and work in an office? Are you involved in an intense physical program? Do you have a diagnosed health condition? How much energy (fuel) do you need from your food daily? Being aware of (and HONEST about) this is one of the greatest steps you can take towards achieving optimal health. If you know that you won’t be expending much energy in the day, you probably can drop your portion sizes a little, and go easy on the fat and carbohydrate content. If you have trained hard at the gym or been exercising intensively, you require a serve of carbohydrate at your next meal. If you are a student studying, or your job requires a lot of mental power on a daily basis, carbohydrate and fat are essential, but the quantity required is not that great. Be mindful of what your day-to-day life entails, and base your energy requirements off this. We all live very different, interesting lives, so it’s likely that you won’t find anyone that eats exactly the same diet as you. Never be shy about the amount of fibrous vegetables you can eat in a day. Adding more vegetables (think leafy greens, broccoli, celery, tomato, cauliflower, zucchini, squash, capsicum, carrot) is a great way to bulk out your meals, keep your body healthy, and stay fuller for longer. Get comfortable with macro-balancing your plate. This simply means being aware of each of the macronutrients (fats, carbohydrate, and protein) that you include in a meal. The easiest way to do this is to take your portion (or plate) size; ¼ of your meal needs to be protein, ¼ carbohydrate, and ½ fibrous (non-starchy) vegetables, with about 1-3tbsp of fat depending on your individual needs. Of course this model can change under many circumstances. View it as a guide and modify to suit you. Be aware of the quality of your foods. Grains can be a part of a healthy balanced diet; however, it is the quality of the grains you choose that can push them over to not serving your health. For example, spelt or rye pasta is a much better option than regular white pasta. Basmati and brown rice is better than white rice. Sourdough, rye or sprouted bread is easier to digest and offers more nutrients than a loaf of processed white bread. Are you noticing the pattern here? The further the product gets from its original state (i.e. the more processed it becomes) the harder it is on our bodies, and less nutrients it offers. Let go of the guilt and try your best not to overthink it. Food is a wonderful part of the human experience. It offers joy, love, satisfaction, and warmth. Allow yourself to take pleasure in this facet of life without feeling overcome or defeated by it. Food is a source of nourishment for your body. Make a decision to fuel your body with wholesome and fresh foods, but also give yourself permission to relax and indulge in one of life’s greatest experiences. You know what is best for you, you just have to be kind to yourself and listen. There are many other considerations that go into developing an eating plan. If you feel completely overwhelmed by food, ‘what to eat’, and ‘what not to eat’, or you simply would like further guidance on this topic, please contact a qualified health professional to work with to develop an eating plan tailored to your needs and health goals. NOTE: If you change your eating habits and notice that you are not thriving but have less energy, are more irritable, and are always tired, you might need to make a few adjustments to ensure that you are fueling your body sufficiently. (And when I say sufficient, I don’t necessarily mean quantity; sometimes it can be the type or balance of fuel… Maybe you need an extra tbsp. of fat with lunch to see you through until dinnertime. Maybe quinoa doesn’t work for you and rice is a better option… Keep exploring until you feel just right). If you would like a consultation with Bella you can see her at the Endeavour Wellnation Clinic. 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Brooklyn Heights Montessori School 718-858-5100 185 Court St. Brooklyn Heights, NY bhmsny.org A Montessori Summer offers exciting and stimulating choices for children ages 3-14. Campers are grouped in mixed age divisions and each division has a "home base" within our beautiful and spacious facility, a comfortable and welcoming place where campers begin and end each day. Through special activities, classes, and field trips, children explore new experiences and discover new friendships. With the guidance of expert counselors, we create an environment that allows campers to feel safe enough to be themselves and to follow their personal paths of creativity and curiosity.

Does T-Mac's Back Mean Bonzi's Back? T-Mac probably shouldn't be putting this kind of strain on his back... We've enjoyed watching the Houston Rockets/Bonzi Wells drama unfold. (If you haven't yet seen it, you gotta check out Richard Connelly's spoof of Wells's Almost MySpace page. A can't miss: his choice of streaming tune.) For a while, it seemed like the benched Bonz would be perfect trade fodder — maybe for Allen Iverson? And there were slow and steady leaks that Bonzi wasn't out because he wasn't in "basketball shape," but rather because coach Jeff Van Gundy was pissed at him. Yesterday, however, VG and Wells looked like they were making nice. Seems Wells called coach and said that he "would like to play some basketball." Van Gundy said he'd mull it over. Then, Tracy McGrady's nagging back acts up, and lo and behold, Bonzi and Jeff are really talking. Bonzi's first position (he can play multiple) is shooting guard, making him the perfect replacement for a superstar with an achin' back. Anyone else think it's coincidence that the L.A. Lakers — and phenom Kobe Bryant — are coming to town today against a T-Mac-less Rockets team, and suddenly, Bonzi's being welcomed back to the lineup? So kudos, Jeff, you've made your point. If Bonzi won't get with the program, he won't play. That is, until we need him to fill in for T-Mac. — Steven Devadanam Get the This Week's Top Stories Newsletter Every week we collect the latest news, music and arts stories — along with film and food reviews and the best things to do this week — so that you'll never miss Houston Press' biggest stories.

While most saw this game as history, both the Chargers and Packers saw it as their first chance to get better as a football team. While this game was historic, in that it was the first time a female official worked an NFL game, it wasn’t that glorious on the field for either team. While the Chargers won 21-13, it was ugly, even for a preseason game. Before the game, NFL odds favored the Chargers by -2 ½, and they came through for their backers. Despite turning the ball over three times and losing their starting running back to a broken clavicle on his first play from scrimmage, the Chargers came out on top. The Packers turned the ball over four times, and Aaron Rodgers was pretty bad, throwing 2/8 for only 16 yards and a pick. Phillip Rivers went 3/5 with 37 yards, one touchdown and one interception. The biggest news besides the first female official in NFL history was the news that Ryan Matthews broke his clavicle on his first carry. After an injury plagued season last year, things aren’t looking up for Matthews now. He will reportedly be out four to six weeks, which puts his status for Week 1 in serious doubt. While the Chargers didn’t show much, there were a few bright sides after the buzz kill of the Matthews injury. Vincent Brown caught four passes for 81 yards and a touchdown, while longtime Charger Antonio Gates also had a touchdown. The Chargers still aren’t getting any love from the sportsbooks, but they still play in a wide-open division. Week 1 of the preseason was a loss when Matthews went down, but the playoffs will still be in reach if Matthews can come back healthy. Without Mathews, the Chargers will turn to Ronnie Brown and will hope Wide Receiver Vincent Brown can continue to emerge.

Welcome to the Final Fantasy Wiki, the Final Fantasy resource that anyone can edit. Spoilers are appropriately enclosed in spoiler tags. See our policy for details. The Final Fantasy Wiki's featured article Final Fantasy Dimensions (ファイナルファンタジー レジェンズ 光と闇の戦士, Fainaru Fantajī Rejenzu Hikari to Yami no Senshi?, lit. Final Fantasy Legends: Warriors of Light and Darkness) is a Final Fantasy game for mobile devices. It is an episodic game, released starting in September 2010 on the i-mode distribution service and winter 2010 for the EZweb distribution service. Final Fantasy Dimensions features 2D graphics and a job ability system, and returns to classic Final Fantasy plot elements focusing on a conflict between light and darkness over the Crystals. On May 30, 2012, it was announced the game would be localized as Final Fantasy Dimensions for iOS and Android. In November 2014, Square Enix announced a new Final Fantasy Dimensions game titled Final Fantasy Legends: Toki no Suishō where soundtracks from the original game were incorporated. No localization has been announced. In November 2016, following the conclusion of the game's first storyline, Square Enix rebranded Final Fanasy Legends: Toki no Suishō to Final Fantasy Legends II. (more...) Artwork of the Warriors of Light and Warriors of Darkness as various jobs from Final Fantasy Dimensions. From top left counterclockwise, this artwork depicts Nacht as a Dark Knight, Glaive as a Monk, Diana as a Summoner, Alba as a Dancer, Sarah as a Bard, Dusk as a White Mage, Aigis as a Paladin, and Sol as a Warrior. Dimensions follows two groups of protagonists, the Warriors of Light and of Darkness, on an adventure modeled after classic Final Fantasy games both in terms of story and gameplay. The art style is typical of Dimensions concept art, which typically has a faded background and larger-than-life characters which exaggerate their emotions. The game's large collection of artwork includes a piece depicting the events of each chapter in the main story. Here, the characters are assigned jobs which fit their personalities -- for example, the bubbly, sociable Alba is a Dancer, while the blunt, straightforward Glaive is a Monk. Jobs which have obvious parallels are opposite each other: Bard opposite Dancer as both are support jobs based on real-life art forms, Summoner opposite White Mage as both are mages, but one is offensive and one is defensive, and so on. We are affiliated with many other Square Enix websites! Go to these sites for info or for help with your own wiki! Aselia • Atelier • Battle Chasers: Nightwar • Breath of Fire • Chrono • Devilian • Disgaea • Dragon Quest • EarthBound • Etrian Odyssey • Fairy Fencer F • Final Fantasy • Golden Sun • Hyperdimension Neptunia (1)(2) • Japanese PC Games • Kingdom Hearts • Megami Tensei • Parasite Eve • Phantasy Star • Pokémon • Riders of Icarus • SaGa • Suikoden • Valkyria Chronicles • Valkyrie Profile • The World Ends With You • Xenoblade • Xenosaga • Yo-Kai Watch Want your community included? See how! Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected.

Lydia Jenkin examines some different options for our upcoming switch to Digital TV. In roughly three weeks' time, New Zealand will all officially be switched to Digital TV, which means more free-to-air TV channels for our consumption. Of course, these have all been available for ages to those of you with Freeview, but the official switchover has had me thinking about what else we might wish to fill our new channels with. Of course, there are many pages worth of discussion to be had about that (bad reality TV, good documentaries, the argument will go on) but one idea that has recently struck a chord with me, is slow TV. What is "slow TV"? Well, Norway's state broadcaster has had a channel dedicated to it for a couple of years with great success, but the rest of us are yet to catch on. Imagine the calming luxury of watching a seven-hour broadcast of a scenic train ride, or a 12-hour programme that shows a log fire being built and maintained. It's all broadcast in real time - no edited highlights package, no time-lapse photography, just a few cameras pointed at interesting things being fed into your living room. The Norwegians love it. Nearly half the country tuned in to watch at least a short segment of a five-day (134-hour) broadcast that covered a cruise ship's journey along the coast from Bergen to Kirkenes - the ship called into various towns en route and locals were invited aboard, so it was all extremely picturesque and community minded. But their next show will have a team shearing a sheep, spinning it into wool and knitting a jumper, which will probably take six to eight hours, so the appeal is clearly about more than just ogling the scenery of their country. The appeal, I would wager, is in seeing something in its entirety. No "here's something I prepared earlier", no annoying commentary, cheesy music, bad editing, or conforming to a particular number of minutes. It's all there, including the boring bits, and there is satisfaction and a sense of relaxation in seeing it all play out. Of course it might just be on in the background or viewers can dip in and out as they please, but that's really the brilliance of it - and I reckon it might go down a treat here too. We've already got scores of viewers who enjoy the therapeutic quality of test match cricket, so why wouldn't people fancy watching as the Interislander crosses the Cook Strait and heads into the Marlborough Sounds (in fair weather only), or a train ride through our Southern Alps. Maybe we could use some of the footage from surf cameras around the country (then people wouldn't have to buy beachfront property), or film a Christchurch landmark being restored from start to finish. Or, one I'd really like to watch, a camera perched in the cockpit of a plane, covering a few of our regional routes for 12 hours. There would be hundreds of options, all requiring little more than a weatherproof camera and a reasonable hard drive - which means there would be no need for ads - and no loud, shouty, drama or uproarious laugh tracks or tricky plot twists. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for those channels too, it's just that sometimes all you really want is to watch is the serenity of a train steadily chugging over the countryside. And if none of that convinces you, think of the benefits for babies and insomniacs. Follow @nzherald_ent on Twitter for all the latest entertainment news.

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The Deal $29 for one month of unlimited yoga classes (total value up to $150) $55 for two months of unlimited yoga classes (total value up to $300) Highlights Yoga mats and blankets included Students can wear comfortable gym clothes and practice in bare feet Variety of classes designed to support, detox, inspire and transform Classes include vinyasa yoga, vinyasa fundamentals, yin yoga and prenatal Our teachers aim to modify poses and pacing to suit student capacity View timetable here The Om Collective Sydney Located at the junction of three Sydney suburbs: Mascot, Rosebery and Alexandria, The Om Collective Sydney is a boutique yoga and wellness studio. They offer a range of classes for various body types, experience levels and age groups. Their teachers aim to modify poses and pacing of each class based on the capacity of individuals in the group. Customer Reviews Great studio and teachers Great little yoga studio, would highly recommend. I'm a first time yogi and loved it! Great yoga class. Timetable is quite reasonable but it can be hard to find parking sometimes (if driving) for lunchtime class. I always go to the ones afterwork or weekend and there's no problem at all. Overall, a must go to! 1

Sometimes I think I should just quit my job and devote myself full-time to the effort of getting L. to eat. It really IS almost a full-time, high-stress job. We cycle through periods where we just , because there are other more pressing things going on; other times, like at the beginning of the school year, we go into panic mode, and scramble to implement reward systems and gimmicks--all of which usually end up not working, or fail too soon. Can you guess? We are in full panic, scramble, search-for-gimmicks mode now. L. surprised us by going through a period this summer where he ate pretty well (and know that our standards for "well" when it comes to L. and eating are pretty low). He even tried a new food for the first time in years--one single Cheez-it cracker. He didn't like it, but he willingly tried it, even to try it. We were amazed and floored. Was this the beginning of something big? Something new? But then the eating slowed; we have stalled out like a tired old engine, and returned to back-to-school eating habits, or lack thereof. He hasn't eaten lunch at school all week. Not a bite, and he's stopped eating his tried-and-true mainstay--the Chinese tofu we buy at our Asian Market. Pizza, horror of horrors, has become hit and miss, too. We don't talk much to other people about L.'s eating problems. When we do try and talk about it I end up feeling frustrated. "Oh I have a picky eater, too!" a parent might say to us, then go on to list the numerous things her child will eat: chicken nuggets, apple slices, cream cheese sandwiches every day. I would fall over in a faint on the spot, I think, if L. would eat a sandwich-- sandwich, even an open-faced, plain butter one. Unfortunately his rigid eating patterns are connected to stress and anxiety, and when your child is anxious about everyday life, and stressed out by school, then you can imagine what happens. My kids are grazers. I used to worry about this until the kind, wise told me this was okay. When L. was a toddler we made a "nibble tray"--an empty ice cube tray filled with little items: dried fruit, tofu cubes, plain noodles. For years now we've been giving both kids snacks and light lunches ice cub tray style, except the trays have grown bigger with their ages. L., for instance, might get a platter like this while he watches his favorite show: (rice cake, dried plums, "energy" cubes, peaches, ) T.'s platter might look like this: (Edamame pods, cucumber wheels, peanut butter sandwiches, plums) This year, after years of pondering and trying knock-offs, and after considerable success with the snack platters this summer, we sprang for for both kids' lunchboxes. I'm not expecting miracles, mind you, but I have high hopes, I really do (and I'm jumping at the chance to make T. some of the scrumptious lunches from seems to support that some type of box system for lunches works for kids with sensory issues and rigid eating patterns ( looks like an interesting book, doesn't it?). We'll see. ...and if it's a flop, well, I might be hunched over my computer in a few weeks, half my hair pulled out, while I try and list a slightly used bento lunch box system on eBay.

From never-before-seen Native American artifacts to raw, 19th century photos of Yosemite, here are the three art openings you must add to your cultural calendar. Designing Home: Jews and Midcentury Modernism The rise of the Nazis in Germany during the 1930s led to a Jewish “brain drain,” with many accomplished professionals landing in the United States. Jewish contributions to American architecture and design flourished, just in time to help shape the popular midcentury movement—modernism, after all, embodies the simplicity and equality that the era’s émigrés craved. “Designing Home: Jews and Midcentury Modernism” zeroes in on six stateside design hubs that spread the gospel of modern design from the 1930s to the 1950s. April 24 – October 6; Contemporary Jewish Museum (SoMa) Carleton Watkins' Mirror View of the North Dome, Yosemite, Photo courtesy of Stanford University Libraries.  Carleton Watkins: The Stanford Albums  In 1864, the Yosemite images of photography pioneer Carleton Watkins played a pivotal role in convincing President Lincoln and the 38th US Congress to pass the Yosemite Land Grant Act, legislation that preserved the land for public use. In celebration of the statute’s 150th anniversary, the Cantor Arts Center presents “Carleton Watkins: The Stanford Albums,” an exhibit of nearly 70 photos of SF, Yosemite, and the Pacific Coast from the university’s collection. April 23 – August 17; Cantor Arts Center, Stanford Lines on the Horizon: Native American Art from the Weisel Family Collection  What Native American culture lacks in written record, it more than makes up for in rich oral history and spiritual art. Both are center stage at the de Young Museum’s new Lines on the Horizon exhibit, which features more than 70 pieces from tech financier Thomas W. Weisel’s personal collection of indigenous rarities, including Navajo tapestries, Mimbres ceramics, and Plains drawings. - Hayley Besecker  DON'T MISS A BAY AREA BEAT! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER.

Rouhani on Pace to Win Re-election in Iran But no matter how large and sweeping any victory might be, Mr. Rouhani, 68, will face considerable headwinds, both at home and abroad. While he accomplished his goal of reaching a nuclear agreement with the United States and Western powers, Iran has not enjoyed the economic benefits he predicted because of lingering American sanctions. He badly needs to demonstrate progress on overhauling the moribund economy. Whoever wins must also deal with an unpredictable and hawkish Trump administration that this week only reluctantly signed the sanctions waivers that are a central element of the nuclear agreement. At a summit meeting this weekend in Saudi Arabia between President Trump and leaders of predominantly Muslim countries, Iran was pointedly not invited. The Trump administration’s national security officials are on record as considering Iran the source of most of the Middle East’s troubles, while the Republican-controlled Congress is not about to loosen the unilateral sanctions that are frightening off foreign banks and businesses. Mr. Raisi, 56, is a hard-line judge who campaigned as a corruption fighter and called on Iran to solve its economic problems without help from foreigners. He presented himself as a champion of the poor and the pious. Urban Iranians voted in high numbers, largely against him. Responding to campaigns on social media led by prominent intellectuals, actresses, Instagram stars and sports figures, about 40 million of the 56 million Iranians who live in or near cities turned out to vote. That reflected the bitter lesson of 2005, when many people boycotted that year’s election out of disillusionment with the hard-liners’ thwarting of the reformist agenda of the outgoing president, Mohammad Khatami. That allowed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and conservative clerics to elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Holocaust-denying former president. As more and more voters lined up at polling places throughout the day on Friday, election officials extended the voting three times, first by two hours, then four hours and finally five hours. Over the past week of campaigning, streets in Iranian cities were filled with supporters of both candidates, often friendly but at times arguing over the future of the country. Still, the campaign ended with some bitterness, with Mr. Rouhani and Mr. Raisi trading fierce accusations in three live televised debates. During the race, Mr. Rouhani promised economic growth and greater freedom of speech and of the news media. Mr. Raisi, a former prosecutor who leads one of the wealthiest religious foundations in the Middle East, vowed to revive the ailing economy, to give cash assistance to the poor and to fight corruption. He has also criticized the nuclear deal, though he pledged to retain it. The election emphasizes a split between those favoring overhauls and those who want to stick to the ideological precepts of the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Mr. Rouhani is seen as more outward-looking, favoring improved relations with other countries and opening up the largely state-run economy. Mr. Raisi favors a more populist, insular approach. “I am voting for Raisi because he is a ‘sayyid,’” said Fazlolah Bahriye, using the honorific given to those believed to be descendants of the Prophet Muhammad. Mr. Bahriye, who said he thought he was in his early 70s (many in Iran are unsure of their birth dates), then offered a diatribe against politicians, saying that they promised many things but never delivered.

Everything is A-OK Is parallel leg position and equal edge angle really necessary for modern skis? Maybe not. Something caught my eye as I scanned a series of photos from the last World Cup season. The majority of racers had most of their weight on the downhill ski and there were very few parallel shins. So I reviewed hundreds of photos of excellent skiers and elite athletes. Sure enough, in the edging phase in real skiing there’s still a lot of what we used to call in the old days the “A-frame.” So stick to the basics, keep your weight on the downhill ski and if you find your legs aren’t parallel, it’s OK—you’re in good company. Bend ze knees Both knees, that is. The simple task of making sure both knees are bending will help realign the body and greatly improve balance and edge grip. Check out the difference in these photos— eliminating a stiff downhill leg is a good first step to better performance. No tipping policy By comparing two images it’s easy to see the subtle difference between good skiing and fair. Tipping in the edging phase robs you of ski performance. A trick as simple as lowering your outside hand and arm can greatly improve balance and edge grip. Build awareness of how much your head and shoulders are tipping. Try to keep them level and allow your hips to move inside, not your head.

Hello All, I was recenlty exposed to the concept of SFG at a recent Earth Day Event in Fairfield. They were selling the books, I fingered through, and thought it was worth purchasing. Well here I am a month later. I have some experience gardening the traditional row style. I have been doing so on and off since I was a little kid. So up to this point, I have made four 4'x8' raised garden beds, and am in the process of creating trellises. After that, I am going to make a large simple enclosure to fend off the garden beast (hopefully successfully.) I will be posting pictures soon, but in the meanwhile, question about the conduits: EMT - are these galvanized? I have not found anything clearly stating yes or no. Connectors - I found on the forum yesterday that there were a specific terminology of connectors that may be available, but most guys at the big box stores (Lowe's. HD) are not aware of. I have found the overpriced elbow connectors, and have seen the other ideas (using rebar, plastic elbows, etc) but was trying to find this other connector type which was much cheaper, yet served the same purpose. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. Welcome to SFG! I just bought whichever kind of electrical conduit and connectors that were for sale at Home Depot. It has worked out great! I ended up using the $2.50 "90 degree pulling elbow connector" - Megan had indicated that these would need a separate piece to insert so the set-screw would work, but I did fine with just these pieces. They have a set-screw that runs through the threaded portion. I asked the person in the electrical hardware aisle, and he said that it should hold just fine as long as I tighten the set-screw. EMT is not galvanized - according to Wikipedia: Electrical metallic tubing (EMT), sometimes called thin-wall, is commonly used instead of galvanized rigid conduit (GRC), as it is less costly and lighter than GRC. EMT cannot be threaded. Lengths of conduit are connected to each other and to equipment with clamp-type fittings. Like GRC, EMT is more common in commercial and industrial buildings than in residential applications. EMT is generally made of coated steel, though it may be aluminum. Posts : 530 Join date : 2010-03-21 Age : 66 Location : Colorado Springs, CO Zone 5b - Hi and welcome to the forums and SFG gardening. I saw somewhere on here that someone was using the inexpensive electrical connection boxes (like for switches) instead of the pricey connectors. They said it worked fine. We used the pricey stuff and the inserts that Wyldflower was talking about. I just went ahead and spent the money because I was feeling too insecure and didn't want to do it over if other ways didn't work. But I bet the set screws without the inserts would have worked just fine! So would the boxes, however I didn't see that until $$$ spent! You can see a pictureof the trellis . We put a pole in the center of the netting too because it is 6' wide rather than 4' and I'm not sure if later I will want to grow heavier stuff. Give us feedback on your decision and the outcome. Pictures too. Certified SFG Instructor Posts : 765 Join date : 2010-03-05 Age : 77 Location : Cleveland Heights, Ohio (5b) - --- Permissions in this forum:

Zero Dark Thirty Direction: Kathryn Bigelow Actors: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke Rating: In the follow-up to their Oscar-winning Gulf war drama, The Hurt Locker (2008), director Kathryn Bigelow and scriptwriter Mark Boal recount through intense imagery and masterful storytelling the CIA's decade-long hunt for the terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden. Crafted with uncommon authenticity, Zero Dark Thirty is crammed with extensively researched details, yet it never loses sight of the intimate human drama which propels the narrative. The film opens on a blank screen to a collage of audio recordings of victims of the 9/11 Twin Towers attacks. It then fast towards two years to introduce us to the young protagonist. An intelligence analyst known only by her first name, Maya (Chastain, in blistering form) momentarily flinches at the sight of a suspect being tortured during interrogation. Fortuitously, she's not the type to wilt under a bit of professional pressure. As tough and headstrong as any of her male colleagues, the self-sacrificing spook spends the better part of a decade in pursuit of the elusive al Qaeda leader. Maya has no family or even friends outside of work. She constantly waves aside suggestions of romantic entanglements. Despite coming up against false leads, dead ends and further terrorist atrocities, like the bombing of the Marriott hotel in Islamabad, she soldiers on until she locates bin Laden's safe house in Abbottabad. Later, she introduces herself to the director (James Gandolfini) of the CIA as "the motherfuer who found this place". The film stirred up global controversy with some observers even accusing Bigelow and Boal of endorsing the practice of torture to extract information. The brutalization of suspects could offend some viewers. To their credit, however, the filmmakers never resort to jingoistic hyperbole even after the mission is accomplished. Indeed, the film's most unsettling image is of Maya's tear-streaked face in the last shot on board the cargo plane which will transport her back home. She may have succeeded in her quest but her unwavering sense of purpose has taken its toll. An ace action helmer and one of the few women working in a male-dominated genre, Bigelow is clearly more interested in generating edge-of-the-seat thrills than in any political agenda. The climactic raid on bin Laden's fortified lair, staged with night vision cameras, is suspenseful even when we already know the outcome. Although her film is in the reckoning for the best picture category, Ms. Bigelow has been unfairly overlooked in the best director Oscar nominations. A terrifically tense thriller, Zero Dark Thirty is one of these rare films which merit repeated viewings.

Takashi Ichida (Daito Bunka Univ.) and Koki Takada (Waseda Univ.) at Riverside State Park, New York, on Mar. 13. For the fourth year, the top two Japanese collegiate finishers from November's super-deep Ageo City Half Marathon have been invited to run the United Airlines NYC Half as part of a collaboration set up by JRN between the Ageo city government and the New York Road Runners. At the 2013 Ageo Half (Daito Bunka University) won a five-way sprint finish in 1:02:36 to pick up his place at the 2014 NYC Half. A stride behind him, (Waseda University), was the third collegiate finisher, ripping of his bib number in anger at missing out on the chance to run in a big race overseas. A year later, Ichida and Takada were again head-to-head in Ageo, working together to push the pace and drop their competition one by one. In another sprint finish Takada got the win this time in a PB 1:02:02 with Ichida right behind in a PB 1:02:03. Both of them scored the NYC invite, and what made it special was that the two had been high school teammates. Not just teammates, but members of the 2010 National High School Ekiden champion team, Ichida leading off on the first stage and Takada running down the competition on the anchor leg to give Kagoshima Jitsugyo its first-ever national title with yet another brilliant sprint finish. Just over four years later the two are now back together in New York. For Ichida it is his last race as a student before graduating and joining the powerful corporate team. Takada is a year younger and will head back to his senior year at Waseda, the most prestigious running university in Japan, but for him too there is an element of finality to the race. Waseda head coach , one of the most revered collegiate runners in Japan's history and still immensely popular as a 40-something coach who developed the Nike Oregon Project's , is retiring from Waseda at the end of the school year this month, and the United Airlines NYC Half will be his final official appearance as the head of the legendary Waseda. In the three years so far the Japanese collegiates in NYC have represented, running the two fastest half marathon times and five of the top ten ever by Japanese men on U.S. soil. #1 on that list is 1:01:48 by (Toyo University) at the 2012 NYC Half. Both Ichida and Takada are gunning for that time, and with a bit of luck from the weather and competition and the kind of teamwork that comes from having bookended a national champion team there's a good chance they could join the growing list of Japanese students running world-class times under 62 minutes. Even if they don't make it, going home with the kind of experience mostly absent from contemporary Japanese methodology will help put them on the short list for 2020 Olympic marathon hopefuls. Imagine what it's going to take to make that team. Running against a top-level international field in their youth and finding out how good they themselves already are can only give Ichida and Takada a leg up in the game. text and photos (c) 2015 Brett Larner

I was looking through the archives again, and thought I’d share some of my favorite gluten free and vegan dessert recipes with you today. It’s nice to have some ideas that are quick and can be thrown together quickly in a pinch. Pretty much everything I make these days has to be able to be thrown together quickly, it seems! Anyway, these desserts are all very easy, and you really can’t tell that you are eating something that’s allergy friendly! Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins Choco-Banana Almond Meal Cookies Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwiches I hope you’re all having a wonderful weekend! Linking up to some of these parties. Mom to two boys with food allergies and sensitivities, Kelly is passionate about allergy friendly cooking and baking. She believes that you can enjoy amazing, easy recipes even when cooking for multiple food allergies. Latest posts by Kelly Roenicke (see all)

Today is Remembrance Day in Canada, and so like every year I will be at the cenotaph with my parents , who both served during wartime. Today I leave you with a piece that reminds me a lot of my Dad. May it bring peace to your soul. Lest we forget. peace, s Scott McPherson is a writer, public speaker, and mindfulness facilitator who works with individuals, companies and nonprofit organizations around the world. I met a Buddha the other day. While I was delighted by this knowledge, it did not come as a complete surprise. But where I found this Buddha will probably surprise you Virtually all of us were brought up to translate vestments and beads into spirituality. We look for our guru’s in churches, or ashram’s, or temples, or in New Age settings. We look for sacred texts, or candles, or certain kinds of music. We seek quiet, somber people who speak in parables and riddles. We will often look outside of our own culture and toward the world’s oldest cultures in Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and other ancient cultures including Native North and South Americans. Many people travel all over the world—literally or virtually—in search of answers. And yet there are Buddhas among us to learn from. I’ve met this woman many times. She always comes across as very friendly…

In this math and language arts worksheet, students match word names to numbers from 11 to 20. Students begin by drawing a line from the numbers 11-20 to their matching word names. Students then write the word for each numeral shown. Resource Details --- Start Your Free Trial --- Save time and discover engaging curriculum for your classroom. Reviewed and rated by trusted, credentialed teachers. What Members Say --- Lesson Planet has helped me differentiate my lessons to the various levels I teach during the same block. Tim B., Special Education Teacher Pawcatuck, CT

We spent the afternoon at the strawberry farm. Reed is kind of Zen about berry picking. Suzanne, Maya and Ella took us out there. We were joined by Amy and her boys Nick and Tim. There was a little bit of running talk and marathon planning amidst the berries. We filled 6 quarts pretty quickly, and now we have our hands full! Apparently the growing season was perfect for strawberries this year. These guys are almost twice as big as last year's, and super sweet. "Is this enough, Mom?" What summer activity does not go well with ice cream? We moved on to Treworgy farm to eat ice cream and feed the goats. Can you tell I'm on the exhaust-the-children plan too? (look at Reed going for my cone). And here are all the kiddos after a day's worth of fun and dirt. In other news, thank you for all the support, advice, and empathy about Skyler and the bedtime thing. I am currently lying in the hall outside of her room as she sniffles her way to sleep. This too shall pass. Thank you for the perspective.

From a dark sky location, the summer Milky Way is stunning. In this time-exposure image, star clouds containing billions of distant suns are shown interspersed with tendrils of dark, obscuring dust and gas. The Milky Way, our home galaxy, is estimated to be about 80,000 light years across. Stories this photo appears in: When the bright moon is not in the sky, the dark summer night reveals one of its most spectacular treasures, the soft, misty glow of the Via Lactea, or the Milky Way.

Chihuahua Pictures Page 8 Louis Valentino the Chihuahua at 15 months old—"Louis Valentino, or Tino for short, is my baby dog. He is so sweet he is friendly, he was a runt and was born with a broken tail and some abnormal ribs. Weird I know. Despite the rough beginning when I rescued him I fell in love immediately. He doesn't like children, even older children, but he's fine with other animals as long as they are respectful to him. His favorite thing to do besides cuddle 80% of the day is play with his two Chihuahua friends and go visit his favorite humans. He is so funny and smart. I couldn't have custom made a better dog than my little Valentino. Thank you God!" Louis Valentino the Chihuahua at 15 months old with his cat friend Louis Valentino the Chihuahua at 15 months old Louis Valentino the Chihuahua at 15 months old in a purse "This is our 6-month-old, shorthair, female Chihuahua, better known to the family as Lulu Belle. She currently weighs 3 lbs., 12 oz. Lulu is a very attentive and loving puppy. She absolutely loves her mommy and daddy. Lulu does not bark at other animals or passers-by, unless she can hear them but not see them. She has a great temperament and loves to play with people, other dogs and toys. Her best friend is a 35-lb. Cocker Spaniel named Tiffany. Car rides anywhere for any reason are exciting to her. She loves to ride in the car while sitting on mommy's lap (when it's safe, otherwise she is in a carrier, we swear). She equally loves to sleep and snuggle. Lulu Belle is extremely clever and has learned many tricks in her 6 months. Housebreaking her and training her for the weewee pad was as easy as could be. Every morning before she leaves her room and every night before bed, she is required to do peepee on the pad, which is rewarded by a small treat. She sits, gives one paw, gives two paws and stays. She waves bye-bye. She also obeys her mommy’s commands not to grab toys or food that are not for her (she loves human food, but does not get more than a taste). At bedtime, not to be confused with naps, she will go in her crate without fussing. Lulu is very patient and allows us to dress her for shopping sprees, social excursions and just recently, her first Halloween! She loves her clothing collection and Halloween costumes. She is even able to take off her own clothing when she wants to take a nap! When playing in the house, she is very springy and nimble. She never runs into things or stumbles around when carrying toys that are easily double her size. Her favorite toy is a stuffed monkey which is twice her size. She can run and jump with her monkey like she's a big girl. She is also very attentive with us walking around her and never gets under our feet. She loves her family and makes us very proud to be her owners and part of her pack. We do not treat her as human as some might, however, with all of our love and respect, Lulu Belle is a welcome and refreshing member of the family." Stoli, a 3-year-old shorthaired Chihuahua Stoli, a 3-year-old shorthaired Chihuahua "Roxi, a longhaired Chihuahua puppy at 8 weeks and 15 ounces—her color is technically black and tan with a partial white collar and white feet. She also has merle markings that give the spotted blue and black pattern to her coat." Roxi, a longhaired Chihuahua puppy Roxi, a longhaired Chihuahua puppy Roxi, a longhaired Chihuahua puppy Roxi, a longhaired blue merle Chihuahua at 3 years old Gidget, a longhaired Chihuahua Gidget, a longhaired Chihuahua

Panther's SR MLB Garrett Young was voted the UMAC Defensive Player of the week for week 5. Garrett Young posted 10 tackles, including a half-tackle for a loss, and an interception in Greenville's 20-13 win over Eureka. This is Greenville's 4th player of the week in 4 games! Way to go Panthers and congrats Garrett!

CATALOGUE Pablo Rovira Campderrós, founder of the family business, starts manufacturing water regulators (gauges) and establishes the company in the town of Vallirana (Barcelona). At the start of the 20th century the first wall, water basin and shower taps were the main products to be manufactured and sold locally. As new requirements emerged and technology progressed new pieces were manufactured. At the start of the 1950’s they started working on a single-lever hot and cold water mixer. This because a reality in 1959 with the Paris Mixer. During this period they started specialising in bathroom taps, and more specifically in the design of parts that were adapted to the everevolving bathrooms. Contemporary and functional designs have been the focus of our creations to the present day. COLLECTIONS Innovating means moving forward, creating new paths Constantly questioning the progress made. Rebellion in essence, Disciplined nonconformity, progress. Contact US

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 86, July 1982 - April, 1983 Protection of the Family Home from Seizure by Creditors: The Sources and Evolution of a Legal Principle JOSEPH W. McKNIGHT IN POPULAR AS WELL AS LEGAL PARLANCE, HOMESTEAD MEANS NOT only family home but property that is accorded particular protec- tion because it is the family home. From one American state to another, and elsewhere as well, the most significant protection of the home is that which is accorded it against seizure by the owner's creditors for payment of general, private debts. The term homestead was also once used to refer to a sovereign grant of western lands where the frontiers- man and his family made their home. But it is in the sense of a home protected from creditors that the concept of homestead is one of the most significant later contributions to family jurisprudence. Legal tradition has long acknowledged that this notion of homestead emerged on the Mexican-Texan frontier. But the sources and develop- ment of the concept have never been clearly demonstrated. Simply stated, the tradition is that an 1829 act of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Texas recodified Castilian exemption principles and extended them to sovereign grants of land. Carrying this development forward, a Texas act of 1839 defined exempt lands in terms of the family home, and from this model the principle of homestead exemption from the claims of creditors spread throughout the United States and beyond. Although much has been written about the origin of the Texas homestead law and its Hispano-Mexican antecedents, there are several crucial points in its development that require reexamination.' If the Joseph W. McKnight is professor of law at Southern Methodist University. He is grateful to his assistants, Robert C. White and Kathleen LaValle, for the aid they have given him in preparing his manuscript for publication. 1C. W. Raines, "Enduring Laws of the Republic of Texas," Qua terly of the Texas State Historical Association, I (Oct., 1897), 96, lo0-lo7; A. E. Wilkinson, "The Author of the Texas Homestead Exemption Law," Southwestern Historical Quarterly, XX (July, 1916), 35; Eugene C. Barker, The Life of Stephen F. Austin, Founder of Texas, 1793- 1836: A Chapter an the Westward Movement of the Anglo-American People (Nashville, Upcoming Pages Search Inside This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document. Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 86, July 1982 - April, 1983, periodical, 1982/1983; Austin, Texas. (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101209/m1/417/ocr/: accessed June 28, 2017), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.

Happy Breaking Dawn Weekend! It's here. Or, should we say, it's there: in your neighborhood movie theater, just waiting to be viewed multiple times this weekend. In honor of the release of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, we've collected a wealth of recent THG-related content below. Click through it now in preparation and then get the heck out of here. There's a wedding to attend, Twihards!

Thursday, December 31st, 2009 New Bremen resident Dorothy Hertenstein admires cases holding 100 bells - 50 with state flowers and 50 with state birds. She received the Danbury Mint collections years ago from her mother Freda Nuesmeyer. Online story associated with this photograph NEW BREMEN - Dorothy Hertenstein has no problem ringing out the old year and ringing in the new. However, deciding which bell to ring from her extensive collection poses a definite challenge. She could use the sturdy wood-handl . . . Additional pictures for this date

Grace was raised to be an Angel, a herald of death by suicide bomb. But she refuses to die for the cause, and now Grace is on the run, daring to dream of freedom. In search of a border she may never reach, she travels among malevolent soldiers on a decrepit train crawling through the desert. Accompanied by the mysterious Kerr, Grace struggles to be invisible, but the fear of discovery looms large as she recalls the history and events that delivered her uncertain fate. Told in spare, powerful prose by acclaimed author Elizabeth Scott, this tale of a dystopian near future will haunt readers long after they've reached the final page. Rating: 4 out of 5 boxes Target Audience: YA readers in search of serious literature High point: The prose Low point: The difficulty of the message If I had to sum up in one word, it would be "poignant." ! Due to time contraints, it took me two evenings to finish it, but I easily could've savored it in one sitting. Grace's life is presented in small vignettes, both in past and present, and the full picture come together like a puzzle, skillfully assembled. Nothing is revealed too early or too late; there's a perfect amount of action balanced against introspection and reflection. Though the title may seem overt, the theme of grace is subtly executed, and I am in awe of Elizabeth Scott's storytelling and writing abilities. is written in prose, which, when I dissected it, seems choppy and disconnected, but reads smoothly, like one long train of thought. It's beautiful in its sparse descriptions and limited explanations. I spent a great deal of time trying to decipher Grace's background from the bits of detail provided, but it never once took away from the story. is meant to make the reader think, and it did so, brilliantly. If you have a chance to read it, I highly recommend . It's not a feel-good tale or an exciting adventure, but it's thoughtful, extraordinarily crafted and well worth your time. Title: Grace Author: Elizabeth Scott Genre: Teen Fiction - Dystopian Year: 2010 Book Source: Won from Frenetic Reader

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For the Syracuse Crunch, it’s all about setting the tempo. With the Grand Rapids Griffins visiting the Onondaga County War Memorial for Games 1 and 2 of the Calder Cup Finals Saturday and Sunday, the Crunch are focused on their own play more than the Griffins’ talented forwards. "What we really have to focus on isn't what they're going to bring at us," said Syracuse defensemen Jean-Philippe Cote. "We've got to set the tone, and play as high-tempo as we can." "We don't want them to dictate the pace of play…We don't want them to play their game; we want them to play our game," said Crunch forward JT Wyman. That game plan has worked for Syracuse. After sweeping the Portland Pirates in the first round and the Springfield Falcons in the second, the Crunch topped the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in five games. Ondrej Palat is tied for the league lead in postseason points (20), and Tyler Johnson, the league’s most valuable player, is just three points behind.

Wings ready for season to begin Snow still covered Frontier Field for Tuesday's Media Day, but it didn't dampen the mood as Rochester Red Wings gathered in the clubhouse for the first time in the 2014 season. "We're all excited to get out there and hopefully the snow will melt quickly because we want to get out there," OF Chris Parmelee said. Of course, returning from the month-long Spring Training Camp in Fort Myers, Fla., seeing snow is discouraging, but the team is remaining positive, as LHP Scott Diamond pointed out. "I don't think it's really going to deter us that much from getting what we are trying to accomplish this year," Diamond said. After reaching the Governors' Cup playoffs last year for the first time since 2006 with a wild-card berth, the Red Wings are looking to not only secure the North Division title, but also win the championship. "It's definitely one of those things that you have to set your mindset from the beginning of the season," Parmelee said. "We all know we can do it." In order to get there, the Red Wings will draw upon talent from both veterans and prospects. Thirteen players return from last year's squad and are joined by longtime professional players, such as 1B Brad Nelson, who spent nine seasons at the Triple-A level in the Pacific Coast League. Exciting fresh faces include SS Danny Santana and RHPs Alex Meyer and Trevor May. The two groups have already merged together nicely, creating even stronger camaraderie than last year, according to Parmelee. This strong team chemistry and fun atmosphere could translate into success, as Nelson has seen in his 13 professional seasons. "I've been around long enough that you know those successful teams. When you're a group and you want to play together and want everybody to succeed, it's so much better than the I-type feelings," Nelson said. "This is definitely a team atmosphere than an 'I' team." The Red Wings look to begin the 2014 season with a fast start unlike last year's 2-11 beginning stumble. In order to avoid that again, manager Gene Glynn is keeping it simple: "Win more games early," he said. The Wings open the regular season on Thursday April 3 at 2:05 p.m. against the Buffalo Bisons (Blue Jays) at Coca-Cola Field in Buffalo. On Saturday April 5, Rochester hosts its home opener at Frontier Field with a 2:05 p.m. start against the Bisons. "Everybody's excited for the opener, even though we're opening the season in Buffalo, but there's nothing like home opener at your own field, so hopefully we get it in," Glynn said. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.

I have not signed Quiet Boss’ name yet, since he is fairly new here. Yesterday I had to sign his name, and before I signed the official letters, I pulled out a sticky note and practiced writing his name first and I had a total flashback of being in junior high. Remember in junior high when you had a crush and you would write your first name with his last name and then draw hearts and swirlies all around? Ah, true love. Anyway, I am a professional so I didn’t do it, but I totally thought about using a heart to dot the “i” in his name (just on the sticky, not on the letters), and drawing hearts and swirlies all over. I mean it’s just going in the garbage and it’s for my own amusement, right? Paranoid thoughts run through my head, though, like his wife coming to dig through my garbage (she’s never even been to the office). That just wouldn’t look good at all. So I had a little laugh inside my head picturing what it could look like, threw out the sticky, signed the letters and went on with my day.