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My husband and I just celebrated our 10 year anniversary last week. Praise God! So thankful for this man the Lord has given me to share life with.
Since I was a little girl, I have always enjoyed reminiscing of meeting my prince charming. We would meet and fall in love at first sight. Then, he would sweep me in his arms like Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty and we would dance our way into happily ever after!!
The valley separating some of my expectations from reality was pretty vast.
After 10 years of experience, I would definitely agree with the popular opinion that a fairytale is a not the best analogy to use to describe married life. There are definitely those times of complete love, desire and happiness – but eventually, the sun will set on the horizon of blissful emotions and darkness will dawn. Trials will come. Feelings will waiver. Marriage will be tested.
I would describe marriage to be more like a marathon. A cooperative partnership in a lifelong race.
Actually, I've been doing a awesome study in Philippians, and as I was studying ch 3 this past week I was thinking that marriage is a little bit like the race set before us in becoming more Christ-like.
...but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus…Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us.
~Philippians 3:12-14, 17
Here are the correlations I see:
1. Press on through the resistance
Much like in our race to be more like Christ, there will be times in marriage when we encounter resistance. Times that are painful. Times that hurt. Times that you want to give up. Times that we want to abandon the terms. Times that we would rather forget the covenant we made than do the hard work of staying the course.
We would rather trade in "until death do us part" for "until hard times do us part"…
Until financial burdens do us part
Until sickness do us part
Until unhappiness do us part
Until you stop meeting my needs do us part
These moments of wanting to quit we must press that much more into Him. It takes endurance; it takes courage; it takes humility, patience and forbearance – all which come from the abundance of the strength He provides.
2. Forget what lies behind and reach for what lies ahead
It can be so easy to allow our past to hinder us from reaching for what lies in our future. This applies to life in general, but also in our marriages. We hold grudges. We allow fear and ego cause us to bring up past mistakes and failures in each other – all which keep us from reaching the next mark.
Now, I don't mean forgetting and ignoring patterns of behavior that is abusive or harmful. That, of course needs to be addressed and dealt with. I'm talking about pulling things out of the past for the purpose of serving selfish motives.
3. Observe others
I am grateful for those married couples who are determined to run their race in a God honoring way. Those who run in a way that my husband and I can observe and imitate.
Those who have battled and conquered the terrain together. Those who have come to understand that they are able to gain more ground when they are willing to sacrifice for the other; willing to assist and carry each other during moments of weakness; willing to consistently encourage and provoke each other. Their stride may not always be in unison and their forms may not look exactly the same, but they've figured out how to remain side by side.
It is my hope and prayer that my husband and I will be a couple that others can look to in this way.
I wrote a song for my husband and made a video as a gift for our anniversary. He gave me permission to share with you 🙂
Here it is:


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Don't miss the last belly dance show at Meadow Muffins sponsored by Zalzali!
You'll see the Springs Oasis student tribal troupe Eastern Echoes, a tribal duet with me and student Sarah Nejtek, and my troupe Mizmar Madness – along with other fabulous students and instructors.
Saturday November 19, 2011
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Meadow Muffins
2432 W. Colorado Ave.
Colorado Springs
(719) 633-0583
No cover – $3 suggested donation – food and beverages available for purchase.
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Velletta & Company is pleased to announce our opening of a new office location in the heart of Cordova Bay. This satellite office provides a much more convenient option for those in neighborhoods north of Victoria proper (Saanich, Broadmead, Brentwood Bay, Cordova Bay, Saanichton). Our new law office is in the IDA pharmacy plaza, beside Edward Jones Investments.
Lawyer Graham Weeks will be staffing the office full time, providing expert advice in the areas of business and entrepreneur law, corporate/commercial and residential real estate law and the planning and probate of estates. However, if you are seeking advice or representation for other legal issues, from family law to litigation, any of the other lawyers on Velletta's legal team can arrange to meet with you at the Cordova Bay office.
Lots of free parking and easy access off Cordova Bay road makes this location very convenient for anyone not wanting to deal with downtown traffic. We've also focused on convenience with our office hours for the Cordova bay location: Monday to Thursday from 10:00am to 6:00pm, Friday from noon to 4:00pm. Being able to swing by the law office after work or perhaps combining a visit with a trip to Mattick's farm (just up the road) is very handy.
Initial consultations are free, and serves such as notarizations are reasonably priced, and nice and easy to obtain given the small, intimate and easily accessible office.
Drop in anytime to say hello to Graham!


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Sun protection is essential to keep your skin healthy and stop the early signs of aging. Skin products with SPF (sun protection factor) more than 30 is best for your skin. There are some, who argue sun protection makes their oily skin even worse. But I say, use skin products according to your skin type and don't put up such excuses. Sun protection is vital, no excuses!
How To Apply Sun Protection
Skin products with SPF 30 or more work best when you apply it 15-20 minutes before exposing yourself to sunlight. The best practice is to use your sun protection cream at the same time you use your daily moisturizer. Best is if your daily moisturizer has sun protection benefits too.
And don't forget to re-apply regularly throughout the day. When you're exposed to sunlight, the sun protection in your cream will help you protect your skin from the harmful alpha, beta, gamma, UVA, UVB and other such harmful rays in the sunlight. However, you also sweat. That's how your skin breathes. So it's necessary to re-apply regularly to make sure your sun protection is effective.
Neglected Spots for Sun Protection
Here are some of the spots you usually miss in your body when applying sun protection. These are pretty important spots, so have a read:
Neck: Especially the nape (behind your neck) area is neglected. Yes, your hair might stop your nape from exposing itself to the sunlight. But just go this extra distance to make sure you're completely protected. You're already applying on your face, just spread it towards the neck area also.
Tips of Ears: Again, you're applying on your face, so just spread it towards your ears and don't miss the tips of your ears! Skin on your ears is just as sensitive (and important) as the skin of your face. So don't forget to apply a sun protection cream of at least SPF 30 there as well.
Your Midriff: Whether wearing sarees, or western wear, your midriff is exposed to sunlight when you're bending down, reaching up, and so on. So apply some sun protection cream there as well.
Hands and Feet: I'm clubbing hands and feet together because that's just the way it is. Sun protection cream for your limbs is slightly more dense, as compared to the sun protection cream for your face and neck. So choose a proper body cream with sun protection, and apply it accordingly – you don't want your hands and feet to look older/darker as compared to your face, do you?
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Mac OS X Tiger seems to be the most stable and dependable Mac OS to date.
So why are there so many Mac maintenence utilities? Check the price tag. The Top 7 Utilities are free.
Does that mean your Mac running on OS X Tiger doesn't need maintenance?
The truth is that Mac OS X is highly sophisticated, very complex, and needs a little tuning here and there.
There are caches to be dumped, hidden features to be opened, logs to be deleted, and much more.
Should your Mac begin acting a little wonky, start looking for reasons and start with a few of these free utilities.
#7 – MacJanitor
Not all Mac maintenance utilities are created equal. Enter MacJanitor.
Dig intro cron and other goodies with a set of utility scripts for Panther and Tiger. There's no Intel version yet and MacJanitor was last updated over a year ago.
#6 – Maintenance
Titanium Software has two of the top free maintenance utilities for Mac OS X.
Maintenance sports the standard fare of repair permissions, run scripts, reset Spotlight and more.
# 5 – Cocktail
This superb little utility has been around awhile so expect to devote time to reading the reviews on Cocktail at MacUpdate.
As with most Mac OS X maintenance utilities, Cocktail is general purpose in the Swiss Army Knife mode.
The lack of brushed aluminum makes it a favorite almost as much as the lengthy list of tools and tweaks.
#4 – ultimateTask
The geekier among us may love the elegance and depth of ultimateTask and a companion product, rootMachine.
Anything that helps me get rid of Dashboard is fine with me.
#3 – MainMenu
High on anyone's shopping list from Santa is Santa's MainMenu.
As you might expect, this suite of maintenance utilities sits in OS X's menu bar.
That means getting a cleaner, healthier, shinier Mac is just a click or two away.
#2 – Onyx
Doing a little more for less (or, the same price, since everything's free) is Onyx.
No brushed aluminum left over from Panther days, Onyx opens up hidden features, deletes caches and hidden files, and lets you look at logs.
#1 – AppleJack
Frankly, any of the Top 3 could be #1, but AppleJack has a few extras.
Can't even get Mac OS X to show up on the screen? AppleJack to the rescue in single user mode.
There's the standard fare of repairing permissions, validating files, and killing corrupt caches.
The Top 5 are ready for Intel Macs, but all seven maintenance utilities are essential tools to keep your Mac running clean, lean, and mean.
Can you pay money and get the same thing? Yes. Among those maintenance utilities with a price tag, I prefer Xupport and Macaroni.
The latter costs less but comes with more stars. The former costs more and does more but has less stars. Your mileage may vary.
What's your favorite Mac maintenance utilility? Did I miss one that should be on the list? Are these utilities even worth using on your Mac?
Share your thoughts, experience, and favorites with other Mac360 readers in the Comments section below.
Update – I've used Cocktail for so long that I mistakenly placed it in my Free List. A license is $15. I plead insanity, which, of course, comes from my child.
Allow me to remove Cocktail from the Top 7 Free Utilities (since it's not really free, Alexis—duh), and replace it with the capable Mac HelpMate.
Though relatively new, Mac HelpMate is popular and straightforward with many diagnostic tools, and a unique screen sharing and remote access feature. Highly recommended.


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A propane oven is designed for campers who want to make a wider variety of foods to make their outdoor camping trip more enjoyable. While it's possible to bake using more traditional camp stoves, having a propane oven opens up the menu to foods you enjoy, but otherwise wouldn't consider baking in the wild.
A propane oven is not common camping equipment because in general, camping is a minimalist endeavor with weight reduction one of the goals. For those that enjoy food, a propane oven allows them to take camping to the next level by expanding their horizons to a bounty of foods not possible otherwise.
Interested in learning about other quality ovens? Be sure to see our other articles about some of the best!
- Best Convection Oven: Most Popular Best Rated Convection Oven
- RV Microwave Convection Oven: Best Sharp OTR RV Microwave
Since even glampers realize the benefits of being efficient while camping, the best propane oven should come bundled with a camp stove so that you can use the same propane source for both. Also, by combining both a stove and oven in one, you confine all the cooking to one station much like at home.
You might be asking yourself if baking is really necessary while camping. You are more limited in the dessert recipes you can prepare easily on a two-burner camp stove. A propane oven allows your imagination to run wild so that you can bake desserts like pies, crisps, cobblers, casseroles, breads, cookies, muffins, and the list goes on.
Breakfast is another meal that benefits from being able to bake bread and other goodies like egg casseroles.
A camp oven also allows you to cook larger meals that you can use over a longer period. Preparing bulk recipes in the oven at the beginning of the camping trip allows you to use those recipes to supplement meals possibly throughout the time you are camping.
Personally, I'm not a glamper, but I can see the benefits of being able to have a menu a little closer to home while off the beaten path. If a camp stove is okay, why not a camp oven?
We searched outdoor forums, manufacturer sites, consumer sites, social media, retail sites, and customer review sites to find the most popular and highly rated propane camp oven.
Take a look at our choice and see if this is the best camp oven for your needs!
Propane Oven: Top Rated Outdoor Propane Camping Oven
Camp Chef Outdoor Camp Oven
There is nothing better than eating great food in the great outdoors and the Camp Chef Outdoor Camp Oven gives you more options than ever before. It allows you to prepare delicious homemade meals right at your campsite just like you might do at home using both a propane oven and dual-burner propane range. Portable and versatile, this camp oven gives you the flexibility to cook anything from breakfast recipes in a skillet to baked goods like breads and cookies. It combines two 7,500 BTU propane stove top burners with a 3,000 BUT/Hr. oven that can reach temperatures up to 400 degrees F and is big enough to easily accommodate a 9 x 13-inch pan. You only need a one pound propane bottle to create temperatures up to 350 degrees F for up to 7 hours. This Camp Chef oven is well-insulated and efficient which allows you to bake more with less fuel. Take this cooking station to your nearest state park, the lake, or wherever you decide to setup camp. Bake casseroles, cookies, muffins, and other baked goods outdoors in this camping oven just as if you were in your home kitchen.
Propane Oven: Features
- Combination propane gas stove top with dual matchless igniter 7,500 BTU brass range burners and a matchless igniter 3,000 BTU/Hr. propane oven that can reach temperature up to 400 degrees F
- Fully adjustable heat-control dials for both the burners and the oven
- Matchless ignition
- Manual oven temperature control and built-in oven heat gauge
- Removable oven racks
- Nonstick enamel cooking surface
- Durable, corrosion-resistant, stainless steel construction makes cleanup easier
- Well-Insulated oven box reaches temperature faster, retains its heat longer, and is so efficient that it allows you to bake more with less fuel
- Folding lid provides a three-sided windscreen
- Oven fits 9 x 13-inch pan inside
- Convenient carry handles
- Powered with 1 pound propane can or can be adapted for bulk tank use
- Dimensions for this combination oven and two-burner range are 31H x 24W x 18L inches and it weighs 38 lbs.
- 1-year limited warranty
A Camp Chef Outdoor Camp Oven Bag is available for this oven that makes it much easier to transport.
Customer Reviews
See Camp Chef Outdoor Camp Oven Customer Reviews >>>
- Complete camping cooking station
- High quality construction and materials
- Excellent value
- Reports that integrated thermometer is not accurate
- No automatic temperature control
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A camp stove that includes both an oven and burners is a complete cooking station that can handle cooking all kinds of wonderful camp food. We sincerely hope that this article has provided you with valuable information that helps you choose the best propane oven for your needs!


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cindy sherman : for louis vuitton
I was surprised and intrigued to see artist Cindy Sherman's creation for Louis Vuitton's Iconoclasts series, in celebration of the brand's 160th anniversary. She created the Studio in a Trunk featuring drawers, a folding stool and adorned with vintage hotel labels -- as well as a Camera Messenger bag.
Fitted with a luxurious vanity case, a Camera Messenger bag and a total of 31 drawers (to accommodate treasures large and small), the trunk's interior dazzles with hues borrowed from the plumage of Mister Frida, the artist's pet macaw. The Studio in a Trunk is produced in a limited edition of 25.
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Expanding your career options, developing your expertise for your future.
Are you a registered teacher? Do you have a Bachelor's degree? Are you a trainer, educational consultant or are you wishing to study Education to teach in a Higher Education environment? Are you considering development of your research capacity to transition into educational research?
Why a Master of Education?
The Master of Education is designed for educators who wish to strengthen their curriculum development, teaching areas and discipline study areas, or develop capabilities in educational leadership or policy management. It is also suitable for trainers, education consultants or any domestic or international student wishing to study Education to teach in a higher education environment, or develop their research capacity to transition into educational research.
Aspire to a leadership position in learning and teaching:
The Master of Education program does more than offer courses in inspiring pedagogy, Courses such as Leadership in Diverse Contexts will develop your expertise and knowledge for future opportunities.
Refresh your knowledge in your subject discipline in the Sciences or Mathematics:
This program can be tailored to include courses which will provide this learning opportunity for you, so that you can bring cutting edge expertise to your classroom.
Further inspire your students by giving your learning and teaching strategies a lift:
Elective courses such as; Indigenous Education; Educational Leadership in Diverse Contexts; Neuroscience and Education and Online Learning, develop your knowledge and expertise.
Further research a classroom or school activity:
Through the Master of Education program, the University of Adelaide can support you to undertake a Research Project by providing courses in research design and methods for the development of an in depth project which will provide valuable information to support your teaching and possibly to provide relevant researched data to support policy development for your faculty or school goals.
Program Structure
Courses in the program cover issues relevant to today's education environment . The research component of the program requires the skills acquired in the core courses to be applied to a classroom or school problem. Students further extend their knowledge in their chosen field by choosing the topics which suit them from the list of electives.
You will find further information regarding course choices in Degree Finder: Master of Education
Study Pathways
Study pathways will be determined according to specialisations, entry points and desired exit points. Pathways will consist of suites of courses valued at: 48 units or 24 units (dependent on degree of advanced standing), to complete a Master of Education. Please refer to Degree Finder (link above) for details of advanced standing.
Career Opportunities
This program allows experienced teachers to enhance their existing qualifications and pursue senior policy, administrative and consulting roles. The program also includes the opportunity further develop their areas of expertise.
This program provides advanced career options for trainers across various industries, such as low enforcement, nursing and business, to teach in higher education, including the TAFE and university sectors, and work as education consultants.
*Please note: This program does not constitute the requirements for a recognised teaching qualification. Students who are looking to become teachers will need to complete a Master of Teaching or Bachelor of Teaching program.
How to Apply
Domestic students: Applications t the Master of Education program are made online via SATACS website: satac.edu.au
International students: For information about studying at the University of Adelaide please visit: international.adelaide.edu.au


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A guide to vintage British amplifiers
January 4, 2009 by Charlie
I've been interested in vintage American amplifiers for a long time. But recently, while surfing on the internet, my curiosity for classic British amplifiers was piqued. While practically everyone knows about Marshalls and Voxes, I've found some amp lines—like Selmer and Watkins and a few others from the Sixties—that are relatively obscure here in America. I'd like to know what some of these amps sound like and what well-known players have used them. Can you suggest any reference or resource materials that can give me information about these mysterious amps?
Dude, you are in luck! A friend recently sent me a totally cool CD from the U.K. called Ampaholics, The Vintage Collection—Volume One. Compiled by a British amp enthusiast over a two-year period, Ampaholics is a virtual "tone dictionary" of what 17 pre-1970 British amps sound like. Each amp is recorded "flat"—with no eq—to give you the purest and most accurate representation of what these amps made famous by Clapton, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, the Who and others sound like.
The CD comes with a handsomely designed 20-page booklet filled with historical and tonal information written by David Petersen, an authority on Vintage British amplification, and accompanied by high-quality photographs of such classics as the 1965 VOX AC30 top boost, 1968 Marshall JMP50 "plexi," 1966 Marshall Blues Breaker combo and 1961 Watkins Dominator, to name a few.
As you listen to the CD, a "guide" announces each amp and tells how it's being used (i.e, "1960 Vox AC15 1×12, at full volume," "…with guitar in the middle pickup position," etc.). In addition, each amp is represented by three or four examples that use different volume and tone settings. Ampaholics is unique in that it's a valuable reference tool for beginning and pro guitarists, producers, vintage amp collectors, music retailers and general enthusiasts of music memorabilia (i.e., Beatles freaks).
And when you consider that the opportunity to hear and familiarize yourself with this many classic tones is a privilege and luxury typically enjoyed only by successful recording artists and producers, the advantages of having this CD makes a lot of sense when you're an ampaholic!


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Fabric: Vintage Ladies (Ivory) from Ruby Star Rising by Melody Miller (gifted from The Cottage Home)
you know that feeling you get when you are working on a project that you are super excited about, that's taken you forever to get to and that you've chosen very special prints out of your stash for? it's hard for me to use up treasured fabrics. i have issues cutting into prints i adore, it's like i hear my insides screaming "stop, stop, don't do it!". seriously...it takes me forever. so for months now i've been drooling over my friends knitting box bags (from a talented knitter's etsy shop that i hope to feature soon) and every time i see them i think i'm gonna make some of those for myself to help store my knitting. i use turquoise cloth storage bins for my knitting supplies but wanted something pretty to use inside. i thought some gifted cloth bags and these box bags would be the perfect solution. little did i know this project was going to be the good project that goes wrong...lol.
after researching online for a while to find the best tutorial to follow i picked my chosen one that the most people seemed to refer to when making box bags. i'm still not sure what happened to make this bag go wrong, but i think it was mostly the fact that i was very tired (reason why i do not sew tired anymore but i broke my rule) and the kids were running around nutso while i became obsessed with making this silly thing work. even to the point that my sewing machine was an airplane engine and i was the captain and all the chairs they put behind me were seats that they filled with themselves and barbies to go on a holiday to disneyland. i even spoke with an accent...yes, i was that desperate..lol. oh the things a mom will do to get some sewing time in :P
i quickly realized that the bag had taken a turn for the worst. first one i cut out i cut out wrong and messed it up. cried over my wasted fabric. second one i cut out i still think i messed up but i went with it bemoaning to myself about having such a hard time cutting out a bloody rectangle..lol. so once i went to attach the bag to the zipper i realized that my print was going to be upside down one side...duh. too late now...i whined some more because i'm a perfectionist and will forever hate that side of the bag but for some reason i just kept going. big mistake..big mistake. i should have known it was because i had the dimensions of the bag wrong. oops. if i had turned it the prints would have been right going from top to bottom and the bag wouldn't look like a long wine case instead of a box bag. what you say? the pics above don't look wonky? well....look below my dears...look below..lol..
how's that for the world's longest box bag? hahaha, it cracks me up so bad now that i can laugh at it. it's actually not that long but looks longer due to it being so skinny. you want to know what else? when i had almost finished constructing my bag i realized it was about 4 inches too long...yes...it was even longer than shown here..lmao..so i chopped that puppy off. see.....
ouch..that hurt i tell you. but i persevered. the fact that my zipper was awesome and i didn't make any errors with it gave me the energy to keep sewing. that and i loved the prints i used so much i just didn't care at this point. but did the oopsies stop? nope, that bad sewing karma just followed me around that day. bah to you bad sewing karma.
see the mistake on my topstich on the handle above? i know, i could have ripped it out but at this point it was like a trademark for the bag..lol and because the bag dimensions were wrong i had to attach the handle and sew the box corners about 5 times to get the size to work. i quickly realized the dimensions given for the handle were way larger than the space i had allotted on the sides so when i first sewed it up the handle was folded and gibbled. not pretty. i did rip that out...about 4 times...lol...and i had to resew my handle. but in anger i just whacked some of the width off forgetting that i had an enclosed seam so i had to then rip it apart too and resew. gosh darn it all.
but the zipper looks good right? that's all that mattered to me at this point..but then i opened the bag and looked at this.
arghhhhhhhhhh! i hate exposed seams. they drive me batty. i'm a stickler for finished seams. this irritated me and yes, i know people cover them with bias tape etc to cover it up but i had chopped mine all gibbly and couldn't do it. needless to say next time i will be sewing the tutorial i now found that doesn't have exposed seams. i know, i don't know what's wrong with me but i will make myself another one...if just to prove to myself i can not mess it up..lol.
it holds my knitting great, it's easy to carry and store and i really love the fabrics. so i'm still using it and you know what? it brings a smile to my face cause i can just laugh it off.
cause if you don't look at the bad parts it can look pretty cute, no?
ahhhhh, the zipper. and then i realized it was like a metaphor for my house and life right now. i can try to ignore the bad and frustrating parts and focus on the good things that make me happy that are actually harder to do than the rest of it. like that zipper for instance. i used to have a giant sized fear of zippers and now i find them fun. moral of the story...don't give up, even if it's not working. rearrange, try again, persevere cause you never know, you may love it in the end. not everything has to be perfect :)
have you had a good project that's gone wrong lately? c'mon and share with me. what did you do with your project? let's embrace our oopsies today.


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Continental Cleaners is your upscale dry cleaners which provides high quality and service at competitive pricing. In business since 1984, Continental Cleaners prides itself on excellent customer service, pristine cleaning, & next day guaranteed!
We have a special program at Continental Cleaners that has been a part of our daily savings for the past 20 years! For those of you who don't know, If you pre pay when you drop of your dry cleaning, you save 25 cents per item! That's $1 dollar for every four items!
We've got you covered for all your dry cleaning needs, so feel free to visit during normal business hours. To better serve you, we have two locations!
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Black Bean Brownies (grain free, dairy free)
These delicious black bean brownies are moist and a great snack or after dinner treat. Made with black beans, they are naturally high in soluble fiber which helps lower blood cholesterol. Fiber helps increase satiation making you feel fuller longer and stabilizing your blood glucose eliminating sugar highs and lows throughout the day.
Makes 16 squares
- 1- 398ml (14oz.) can no-salt black beans, drained and rinsed (Eden Organic cans are BPA-free)
- 3 large organic eggs
- 1/3 cup organic coconut oil, softened
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/4 cup raw cacao powder
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup xylitol (safe for diabetics) or coconut sugar (sweeter alternative)
- 1/4 cup raw almonds, chopped
- 1/4 cup semi-sweet dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup coconut raw cacao nibs
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease an 8″ inch baking pan.
- Place the black beans, eggs, coconut oil, chia seeds, raw cacao powder, vanilla, xylitol/coconut sugar into a large food processor or high power blender. Blend until smooth.
- Mix in the chocolate chips and almonds. Transfer mixture to your greased pan and sprinkle raw cacao nibs on top.
- Bake the brownies for 35-40 minutes. Cool before cutting into squares.
This recipe is originally from Joy McCarthy from Joyous Health can be found here. She is a Holistic Nutritionist, author of Joyous Health: Eat & Live Well without Dieting, professional speaker, nutrition expert on Global's Morning Show, Faculty Member at Institute of Holistic Nutrition and co-creator of Eat Well Feel Well. A hard working woman and someone I greatly admire.


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How to Cut the Clutter to Cut the Work in Kitchen Cleaning
Kitchens are so satisfying to clean because a good deal of the work is actually restoring order to chaos, that is, cutting out the clutter that seems to grow in every kitchen as it's used. It's not really cleaning at all!
Put away as much as you can before you start to clean. Ordered worktops look great and are more likely to stay clean. It's no hassle to wipe over a clear worktop, whereas lifting jars, cups, and yesterday's post is too much effort to bother with.
Get it off the worktop with hooks. Use self-adhesive ones for lightweight things such as aprons, towels, plastic bags, and so on. Screw metal hooks into the wall or cupboard to hang cups and utensils.
Only some people are born neat. But everyone can cheat by creating both a clutter drawer and a clutter cupboard in the kitchen. Having a holding space for paperwork and action figures and the other stuff that gets left on the table, and a cupboard for hard-to-store-away dishes and equipment you plan to use again later (in a heat-wave, the blender that crushes ice qualifies!), is a simple way to a visually tidy the kitchen.
Each time you clean the kitchen, start at a different place, then go steadily round in a full circle. Everyone cleans their first section to perfection, then runs out of time to whip along the final stretch of worktop. This approach evens things out.


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May Graduate Earns Second in AIChE Contest
National recognition has become a tradition at the University of Kansas School of Engineering.
KU chemical engineering graduate John Cunningham took second place at the 2006 American Institute of Chemical Engineers National Student Design Contest for individuals.
In the past 22 years, KU students have earned more honors in the institute's individual design competition than students from any other school in the nation. KU students secured first place eight times since 1985 and earned second-place, third-place and honorable mention honors several times. Participating universities may only submit two student solutions.
"I've grown to expect that KU will outperform students from around the country," said Colin Howat, professor of chemical and petroleum engineering. "Our students are mature, motivated, dedicated and well-trained. The KU undergraduate program prepares them well for the three design classes that I teach in the senior year. I have taught this design class for 20 years. KU students have won 19 awards in that time frame."
In the second of the three senior design classes all chemical engineering seniors must take, the student effort is dedicated to working the problem presented in the institute's contest. Students apply what they have learned in the classroom to an actual design situation. They employ a broad range of skills as they calculate and evaluate technical data and a variety of economic factors.
This year students were challenged to find a solution for the "Crystallization of Uranyl Nitrate from Dissolved Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF)."
Howat explained the hurdles involved.
"There is substantial fissionable uranium available in spent nuclear power plant fuel. Most of the spent fuel is stored in water pools around the country. Unfortunately, it isn't sufficiently concentrated for power generation," he said. "Students were asked to design a process to recover that uranium so that it can be concentrated and re-used in power plant fuel. The purpose of the work was to design the process, evaluate the safety, environmental impact and economics, and compare it to a more complicated, existing technology."
The project helps prepare students for their future, regardless of what industry they enter.
"Problem-solving skills were the most important thing I took from this competition," said Cunningham, who graduated in spring 2006 and is now a chemical engineer for Koch-Glitsch in Wichita. "Though the work I do in industry is different in many ways than the work I did in my design project, I still use the same problem-solving methodology."
Cunningham received a cash prize and the A.E. Marshall Award for his second-place finish.


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At this point, the 3 kids who were well and downstairs decided to chime in. The Boy and Little Red both yelled out, "happy", and The Boy also followed that with "hectic". Sassy's response was "I'm hungry," said in a way that only a 3 year old can say. While our days are sometimes hectic, usually at least one person is hungry at any given moment, and housework is a part of my day, I'm going to go with happy because, well, it makes me happy, and - honestly - talking about housework doesn't.
H is for HappyAs I've mentioned before, this past school year was different for us. I completely switched curriculum for everyone. The kindergarten curriculum I had used with the 3 older children would not have been a good match for Little Red. (It really hadn't been for the twins, either.) So we went with My Father's World. She absolutely loved it! Her happiness whenever it was time to work on school work made me happy also. School time with her went so smoothly, most of the time, because of her eagerness to work on her My Father's World items. She was so very sad when we reached the end of the year for her.
I wish I could say that The Boy and the twins felt the same way Little Red did about school this past year, but alas, they did not. They did really like the subjects where we used My Father's World - geography and science. Realistically, though, there will always be subjects that are difficult to make fun ALL the time - grammar, math, etc. There was much more happiness this year during school time than in years past, so I still feel like changing curriculum was for the best.


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Stop and Pray/
I've had writer's block. I never believed that it was a real thing before because I could always just stop and write anything. But it is real and it is hard to admit. The last three months in Jinja have been difficult. That is even hard to admit. Maybe it's pride. Maybe it's because I could not exactly put my finger on "why" it's been so hard. Maybe it's because I'm so passionate about this place and I know that I am called to be here. So why should it be hard? There were problems with renewing legal permits but all is resolved. Everything seems to take a little bit longer here but "longer" sometimes becomes frustrating and stressful. There have been problems internally with staff. This has been difficult because the people we love and build relationships with are supposed to love back and be truthful and loyal and yet...we are all human. We all mess up and we all need grace. We have had "integrity" issues with those that we serve. And yet, God reminds me that we all mess up and we all need grace.
We have had budget problems and trying to deal with the stress of MANY needs medically, physically and spiritually with the vulnerable women and children here. And yet, God spoke to me very plainly this past week through a study in Nehemiah. Sometimes God puts a dream in our hearts that is so BIG that when it becomes a reality, the only explanation can be God. God is the God of impossible. That is what He has reminded me. HEAL Ministries today is a dream so BIG that became a reality so quickly that the only explanation can be God.
Nehemiah was a planner and a do-er and God knew that it took a person like him to re-build the wall of Jerusalem. There were many obstacles along the way but what Nehemiah did when every single obstacle came...was STOP and PRAY. He prayed before every single decision was made. He prayed when funds were needed and he prayed for guidance and help. Action never happened until prayer took place.
God has reminded me that when there are obstacles, we must STOP and PRAY. I have been so caught up in the "doing" and the "planning" that I humbly admit that I did not take time for prayer first. Actions preceded prayer. HEAL Ministries will be fine. Most of the "trials" and "problems" have been sorted out. Unnecessary stress and worry occurred. All because prayer did not precede action.
I would love for everyone reading this to join us in prayer. Pray for us to receive the funds that are needed to complete the 2015 budget. Pray for hearts that can only be changed by God. Pray for the leaders at the James Place (including me and Trey) and pray for wisdom, guidance and clear direction. As we continue this awesome journey, pray that when we get "off track" in the field by taking action before prayer that God would direct us quickly back through his Word. Today I'm thankful for Nehemiah. God showed up and used Nehemiah to do the "possible" and never expected him to do any of the impossible. We just put our trust in Him and watch Him do what no man thinks is possible. Now, I'm excited to see what we will be writing about the next quarter!


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Friday, November 04, 2005
Robin Slick in Playgirl Magazine; Julie Slick gigging with McRad at the Bungalow, Eric Slick and Flamingo at the Pontiac Grille
Ha ha - yeah, it's true, I'm on page 29 of the December issue of Playgirl Magazine, already available to subscribers and in a bookstore/newsstand near you this Monday, November 7. And in real life, it's huge, it takes up an entire page! I know this surprises you all, you probably thought Robin Slick in Playgirl meant me dressed as a dominatrix with a nasty whip, forcing some poor guy I have shackled by the ankles to read my book.
So that's very cool, though I should mention that Phaze is not strictly ebook as Three Days in New York City is in fact a paperback, and if you are a Philly resident and should you wish to avoid ordering it online, it will be available next week at Voices and Visions Bookstore, 4th Street between Market and Chestnut, which is very, very cool. One, because they are like one of the last independent book sellers, and two, because they have a wonderful room solely devoted to local writers. I just happened on it by chance when I went to the Philadelphia Stories reading Tuesday night to hear a brilliant series of vignettes read by just an incredible local writer, Randall Brown. Also in the crowd was another extraordinary writer/artist pal of mine, Joseph Young.
Anyway, I know the above Playgirl article is kind of hard to read so use a magnifying glass. Ha! Just kidding, though I should also mention that it's not entirely accurate because obviously, Playgirl Magazine was furnished with that info a few months ago prior to publication. So to bring you up to speed, the sequel to Three Days in New York City is already finished, and it's called Another Bite of the Apple and Phaze already has it in their possession. Additionally, The Tour is no more, it's been retitled Babyboomer and it does not focus on Rock School, it focuses on a hipster babyboomer who struggles to come to terms with middle age and the fact that she's no longer considered cool while she tries to live vicariously through her rock star kids. So yeah, okay, it's creative non-fiction and the Rock School tour is merely a vehicle for my character to go through certain changes...Paul Green and other kids are not even mentioned. Sorry if this disappoints anyone.
So I know I promised to write about the bands with whom Julie toured in England, the beautiful and talented Leiana and the fucking genius that is Chuck Treece, but as I did some preliminary research, I realized there is just way too much material to put here now without further picking their brains, as well as gathering more info about the other musicians who accompanied them. So watch this space for updates as concerns print articles and interviews I intend to put together on this very cool, unique group of local musicians.
In the meantime, should you wish to catch Julie playing bass with McRad, she's gigging with them tomorrow as follows:
The Boils, McRad, Cranked Up!, Low Budgets, Kids United @ The Bungalow, 111 Cotton Street, Philadelphia, PA 5:00 PM. All Ages.
I believe 111 Cotton Street is in Manayunk. (calling the Atlas House, calling the Atlas House...hahahahaha....Atlas is a band of Rock School grads and those lucky bastards all share a house together in Manayunk, which is one of the coolest sections of Philly. Ah to be young and free...)
Oh actually, in just talking with Julie and Eric, I learned that Branden King, drummer for Atlas, will be sitting in as drummer for McRad for the Bungalow gig...so I'm gonna assume said Atlas will be out in force to support him. Branden is my second most favorite drummer in the world, next to Eric of course, and as I said, another Paul Green School of Rock Hall of Famer.
And you know Eric is gigging as well - he'll be at the Pontiac Grille on November 13, 2005 with his band, Flamingo, opening for another fantastic band, 722. I will of course be reminding everyone of that again next week.
Soo...I think that's the news for now but one can never be sure and if anything else comes to mind, I'll pop on for another post.
I'm currently doing that insane 50,000 word novel thing in 30 days during the month of November so it's kind of hard for me to keep up with the blog on a daily basis, but I'm trying, I'm trying.
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"We need to have a more focused, more responsive, more reactive leadership in Nollywood." This was stated by the popular actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo (KOK), while speaking at the July edition of the Filmmakers' Forum of the Nollywood Studies Centre of the School of Media and Communication. The session which was centred on reviewing the actor's years in Nollywood, was titled "From Living in Bondage to Apaye: 22 Years of Plying the Thespian's Trade."
KOK took members of the audience down history lane as he spoke about the development of the industry. In responding to a question on leadership in the Nigerian film industry, he decried the lack of trust and togetherness in the industry today. Looking back to the early days of the industry, he agreed that "there was no leadership, but there was love. People trusted each other then," he said. However, "mistrust crept in, lack of confidence… a whole lot of stuff," such that people tend to be more focused on looking for a means of gaining for themselves and not for the industry. He went on to add that collaboration and partnerships are the only way to overcome this, but there needs to be a return to the camaraderie that existed in the early years of the industry.
KOK spoke about those early years and his entry into what were the beginnings of the industry. "Were we jobless before 1992?" he asked rhetorically. Not at all, he added, explaining that he and the other early entrants into the then budding Nollywood had already spent quite a few years working in television productions such as Ripples and Checkmate. According to KOK, he began working with the television in 1982. His first role came in 1984 when he appeared on New Masquerade. This was followed by many other opportunities that opened to him during his television years and which he made the most of.
The subsequent move to video film came as a natural transition. The move "was not seen as anything big. It was just in the normal line of things." However, "Living in Bondage opened the vistas of opportunities. Before then, there was nothing to be talked about." He narrated that the selling point, which captured the audience's attention, was to put on screen the kind of story people had always heard about but never seen. People had always heard of human ritual sacrifices and secret societies, but Living in Bondage was the first time that it was being put on screen in that way. The fact that the language of the film was also in "good Igbo dialect" was an added clincher.
That film, KOK stated, established at that time some of the elements of what a good film set up should be. He went on to salute the enterprise of the private citizens who got involved financially, without fully understanding the film business. The traders that provided the funds that facilitated film production, he said, should be commended. They were quick to provide the money and showed a lot of trust in the filmmakers. Unfortunately, some of the filmmakers, taking advantage of the trust imposed in them by the traders/producers and their ignorance of filmmaking issues, eventually began to dupe them. This led to the advent of the filmmaking marketer because, to avoid being cheated, they went into filmmaking on their own account.
KOK then spoke about some of the key stages in the growth of Nollywood. Some of the notable moments he spoke about include the rise of the guilds (as from 1999) and the recess that was declared in the industry in 2002. He also spoke about the problems of creating the structures and sub-structures that the industry requires for its development. He noted, however, that the resolution of such problems lies with the private sector and not with the government.
He criticised the excessive dalliance that practitioners of the industry were tending towards with the government. "If Nollywood must survive, it must get out of government business!" What the industry requires from government, he said, is not welfare packages handed out to delegations but access – access to locations, equipment, uniforms, etc., to facilitate shoots.
With reference to the difficulties the filmmaker faces in getting funding from financial institutions, he stressed that, "The industry must be built. It is very important. We need to localise or indigenise the collateral thing for movie making." It is a real challenge, he said, to ask filmmakers to provide collateral in the form of buildings because they do not possess such properties.
The Forum ended with a cocktail during which members of the audience were able to interact on a one-on-one basis with KOK.


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MHTC admin makes move to mitigate losses; OB department to close Nov. 9
Following an assessment of a full year of data and information and conflicting reports on emergency room coverage from outside sources, the administration at Memorial Hospital of Texas County has made a difficult decision in order to protect operations and basic medical services for Texas County residents and those living in the surrounding areas.
"We've spent a year trying to repair. A year trying to correct. A year collecting data to see what is true, what is not," Swim said. "The obvious view is we have to take it back to the bare bones. Meaning we want to keep the primary services required to take care of the community."
The emergency room, inpatient services, surgery, lab, radiology and other primary services nearly all critical access hospitals provide will remain operational. Part of taking the hospital back to that "bare bones" state is the determination that OB will need to be closed.
"We're beginning that today. OB will closed effective 5 p.m. Nov. 9," Swim advised.
"It's the last thing in the world I wanted to do."
Low reimbursements along with low and decreasing utilization of the OB department along with nearly $1 million in losses has fueled the decision to make a move to protect all other patient services at MHTC.
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Fusion sets up Dublin office
The rising value of sterling has prompted a specialist London property sales group to open a Dublin office to assist Irish investors in London capitalise on its current strength.
Fusion Property UK has opened a Dublin city centre office because of increased demands for its services in Ireland. Fusion Property Ireland has been established to deliver a one-stop shop for Irish Investors in London.
Fusion Property Ireland managing director Sean Collins commented: "Prior to the recession many Irish investors bought property in London.
"Although London property prices did not suffer to anything like that of other cities, the disparity between the Euro and Sterling mitigated against these investors. But with property prices in London rising at 15pc per annum and sterling's strength against the Euro, an increasing number of investors are realising that now is the time to capitalise on the investment."
Fusion Property UK director John Rich said: "We estimate that thousands of Irish investors bought property in London in the years leading up to the recession. Many have not been to see those properties since and the letting of them has been handed by local agents which can be a substantial burden on the investor.
The strength of the London market to date, combined with the strength of Sterling against the Euro, provides a fantastic opportunity to realise substantial gains.
"It is our objective to provide a one stop shop to the Irish investor and to deliver the maximum return on each property."
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Last night at the club I had my first forray into the world of Bloody Barons by Peter Pig. I used to have a copy when I was a member of SESWC bit at the time at the club there wasn't all that much going on in the vein of Late Medieval games so I sold my copy. It was much to my delight when I discovered my gaming group at Durham Wargames Group have played it and were willing to indulge me enough to introduce me to the game.
I'm always on the lookout for rules that capture the feel of a certain period for Late Medieval games and these rules certainly did not disappoint! The terrain set up was a river running down the middle of the table with a built up area to our left flank. The pre-game preliminaries are just as important (if not more!) as the actual tactics one uses on the tabletop- we didn't get that far as 'our side' lost pretty much all the pre-game dice rolls and the game was declared to be a severe loss for both Mike and I, which if I'm honest, was somewhat of a mercy on the parts of Jim and Nigel! All our men at arms were shuffled into positions that made the game untenable prior to the first arrow being loosed.
Next week , after giving the rules a thorough read through again, we'll be playing on a much more simplifies set up for terrain in order to me to get used to the actual mechanics of the game.
I have to add, that I've never laughed out loud so much in the pre-game preliminaries as I did prior to the game last night. So much so in fact that I forgot to take many pics of the game! If the rest of the rule set is anything like as much fun as the setting up then this is going to be one rule set that I stick with for the Wars of the Roses.
Many thanks to Nigel who played and umpired the game the chaps for introducing me to a great rule set of the Wars of the Roses!
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It isn't always easy trying to keep the kids busy and entertained. Whenever they are bored it seems like they head for the TV or video games. Many parents are now trying to discourage this for many different reasons. At the same time they want to keep the kids creatively stimulated but don't want to have to spend a fortune on buying new toys and games, and we all know the kid's attention span isn't at its greatest during these young years. This is because they just want to hurry and learn something new, then master it, and move onto the next challenge. This they are good at! So to create some interest without having to spend a fortune we thought you might like to participate in some indoor frozen crafts with them.
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Last time we checked in on the polling digits, Quinnipiac claimed Democratic CFO Alex Sink had a four-point lead over Republican AG Bill McCollum, but the latest poll from Rasmussen shows quite a different race.
Its numbers show McCollum leading Sink 42-34 percent, with 18 percent still undecided. McCollum is beloved by men, polling 51 to Sink's 36 percent. While women are evenly divided. McCollum also leads independent voters 38 to 22 percent.
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Over in the Senate race, Charlie Crist continues to remain on top. Against possible Democratic candidates, he beats Corrine Brown 51-22 percent and Kendrick Meek 46-28 percent.
Rasmussen didn't even bother asking about Marco Rubio. That can't be good news for Rubio when a major polling company gets numbers for Corrine Brown and not him. But we'd be interested to see what a Rubio vs. Meek matchup looks like.


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Aspiring dance makers in New Jersey have friends watching their back.
In one of the passing year's most positive developments, coLAB Arts, a fledgling non-profit, has teamed up with Lustig Dance Theatre to provide residencies and performance opportunities for emerging choreographers in New Brunswick.
The first residencies took place at the Lustig studios in June, and the results of those experiments appeared last weekend as four young choreographers presented dances at the George Street Playhouse under the title "Motion: New Dance Works." The diverse program was curated by Bat Abbit and Lauren Connolly; and another round of three-month residencies will begin in January with a different group of promising young artists.
Nicholas Ruiz opened Saturday's mixed bill with a solo like a prayer of thanksgiving. Kneeling in an upstage corner, he began by explaining that "the greener grass," as his piece was called, is where we are sitting now and not in the distance, ever out-of-reach. Pumping a shruti box to produce a drone, he chanted "ohm" and sang a wandering melody. Then he performed a dance of fluent gestures, his body curling like a ribbon or darting nimbly from side-to-side, reaching out and reluctantly pulling back.
More provocatively, he split grapefruits with his fingers and showed viewers the pink insides as if demonstrating nature's goodness. In our power-mad world, such gentleness always feels transgressive.
A group piece followed, choreographed by Elizabeth Rose Zwierzynski. "Keep Calm and 20 On" was danced by women—no, girls—who advertised their innocence by wearing pastel colors and tennis shoes, skipping and leaping in a dance like hopscotch. That was just for starters. Zwierzynski had something darker in mind, of course, stripping her cast of little Susies down to their bras and making them hold up placards with ironic comments about jobs and boyfriends.
When the lights went out, mysterious figures hounded one woman, Kate Baldasare, with portable lamps held uncomfortably close. Arguably "Keep Calm" employed too many devices to make its points clearly.
The evening's most successful premiere came from Kyle Georgina Marsh. "The Unbidden Question" also featured props and text. Apples littered the stage, and Hayden Katz read a story about ladies who engage in competitive gardening.
Yet the duet the choreographer shared with Iris Platt was replete with quirky and intriguing movement ideas. Their fingers made sharply cut designs that they pressed against their bodies. Flipping aside their skirts, they revealed tautly extended legs. Yet working against this geometry, as against the symmetry of two bodies frequently arranged in parallels, were the soft curve of the women's hips in loose house dresses, and the ripe weight of their bodies pulling them down until their faces pressed against the floor.
You can put an apple in a box, and even carve and slice it. But the apple in its natural state will always triumph in the end.
Concluding the showcase on a dramatic note was Meagan Woods' "Incurable," a dance of desperate grapplings and hand-holding, in which three people (friends? family?) tried to come to terms with the limp intractability of a fourth character played by Monica Gonzalez, and presumably doomed. While this dance was perhaps too obviously a study in partnering and shifting relationships, it made its greatest impact telegraphing an individual's despair. Imposing Kyle Marshall, the stoic one, suddenly toppled over his arms frozen in a gesture of uselessness.
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Partnering with TUGG is a Natural Fit
2012 was a year of growth for TUGG. Both Tech Gives Back and the Wine Party grew in strength while the team from EverTrue held the first TUGG "microfederated" event with their Raise The Rim basketball tournament. Microfederated events are smaller TUGG events that focus on bringing tech companies together to rally for their favorite causes.
Also in 2012, prescription management system startup ZappRx came on the scene and looked for ways their team could get involved with TUGG. They quickly found TUGG was a good match for them.
ZappRx provides a secure, collaborative online platform that allows patients, physicians, and pharmacists to work together to improve patients' access to treatment and deliver medicine faster.
"From the very beginning, ZappRx has always been a mission-driven company. It's our goal to improve the specialty drug prescribing for everyone involved - patients, pharmacists, providers, and pharmaceutical companies. Improving the health and well-being of Boston's most underserved youth is part of this mission. For that reason, partnering with TUGG has been a natural fit for us. We're proud to connect with local-nonprofits, and encourage other tech entrepreneurs to use their funding to give back to our communities in the same way." - Zoë Barry, Founder and CEO, ZappRx
Join ZappRx as a sponsor of TUGG's 10th Annual Wine & Tequila Party!
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The federal adoption tax credit for 2012 is $12,650. (Please see our detailed article on the tax credit for details). If no further action is taken by Congress to extend the tax credit, it will expire in 2013, with the exception of a smaller credit continuing to exist ($5,000), and only for special needs children.
On April 17th, Representative Bruce Braley (Iowa) introduced the Making Adoption Affordable Act (Bill number: H.R. 4373). If enacted, it will not only renew, but also expand, the federal adoption tax credit, making it permanent and refundable. (For 2012, the credit is not refundable - meaning you must have paid federal taxes to obtain the credit, and every year or two legislation is introduced to extend the credit, so making it permanent would be very beneficial to the adoption community.) The bill would permanently make the credit $13,360, with adjustments for inflation.
It is strongly encouraged that everyone contact their Congressional representatives, both in the House and Senate, and let them know you support this bill. Time is of the essence!
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Welcome to the Godpreneur Blog! First, let's beginning by declaring we are under God's economy. Let's lift the limits off, and do big things in the Kingdom of God! The first thing we must conquer is our minds. We must believe that God is and understand that we can't even begin to imagine what God has in store for us!
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What Financial Report Readers Should Know about Analyst Information
Analysts can be useful tools for financial report readers, if you know what information is good information. Analysts, many of whom have completed a grueling testing process that takes at least three years to get the designation Chartered Financial Analyst, serve different roles for different people:
For large investment groups (such as mutual or pension funds): They determine whether a company's stock price accurately reflects the firm's worth and whether the stock fills a particular niche that the group wants to fill in its overall portfolio-management objectives.
For financial institutions: They analyze a company's debt structure and determine whether the company is bringing in enough money to pay its bills, which helps the institution decide whether to loan the firm money and at what interest rate.
For brokerage houses: They provide individual investors analysis about the companies they're considering for their portfolio. Their reports are available to anyone who uses the brokerage house for stock transactions. Unless you have a very large portfolio and can pay an analyst, the analyst doesn't work specifically for you, so you need to read and analyze financial reports yourself.
For bond-rating firms: They review a company's debt structure, financial health, and bill-paying ability to rate the bonds the company issues.
Reports from bond-rating companies are especially helpful because they focus on any debt problems the company may be facing. You can then check out the financial reports yourself and find the red flags more easily.
You may not realize that several types of analysts master various domains of financial analysis. Regardless of what type of analyst you're dealing with, the one fact you can be sure of as an individual investor is that analysts don't work for you unless you're the one paying them for developing the information. They primarily gear their reports to the needs of the people who do pay them.


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November 5, 2018 Mental Health News
In 23 states, medical marijuana is allowed for treatment of post traumati stress disorder (PTSD). Texas is not on that list. State Senator José Menédez from San Antonio filed bill 269 in 2017 , hoping to help make medicinal marijuana available in Texas, just like many other prescription drugs on the market. (Durain, Leah. March 23, 2017. Veteran pushes pot for PTSD treatment. 12newsnow.com)
No hearings are scheduled for that legislation in Texas for now. So patients dealing with the symptoms of PTSD must still rely on the following traditional treatments and therapies.


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The Codfather: Scott Johnston
Q: How did you start at Young's?
Scott Johnston: I joined Young's 12 years ago. Since then I have gained a lot of experience by working across each of our Grimsby manufacturing sites, which has really given me the opportunity to gain a solid understanding of the raw materials used and products manufactured in each site. I was promoted to the role of group technical director in 2016. I am ultimately responsible for the safety, legality and quality of all products manufactured by Young's. I am also responsible for our Raw Materials Quality Assessment (RMQA) laboratory based in Grimsby. RMQA is a hugely important part of the process. We check all of the ingredients being used across our manufacturing estate, therefore it is essential to have an intimate knowledge of them.
Q: How much can you tell from the smell of a fish?
SJ: Naturally, the immediate evaluation is an indication of the overall quality of the fish. Everything from the smell, taste and appearance all determine the quality. At Young's, we have designed our very own sensory scoring system that has been developed from thousands of fish samples. The system is based on a traditional fish industry scoring method called the Torry Sensory Assessment scheme, which we have then adapted. The smell and the taste of the fish as well as the entire sensory evaluation of the eyes, gills and skin help us to determine its freshness. It also gives us a strong indication of how well the fish has been stored. When we taste and smell the product and test it against our scoring process, we are able to determine where the fish is in terms of its life cycle and, in theory, the age of the fish too. If the fish has been stored incorrectly or held outside temperature control, we can instantly pick this up.
Q: Is there training involved or do you rely largely on instinct?
SJ: There is basic training involved to gain the expertise needed, but you have to have the initial skill set too. Of course, liking fish is important as well as having a good-quality nose and a fully operational sensory palate. You gradually build up a wealth of experience in making a sensory assessment; detecting what has influenced the quality of the fish and understanding everything from the supply chain through to what you're actually eating. When it comes to the actual day of testing, it is important that no one undertaking the analytical process has eaten anything with a strong flavour that could skew or influence their results or the raw materials. Likewise, ensuring that taste buds aren't damaged at all by smoking, for example, is important because this can also hinder the analysis of the fish. We cook the fish using very basic methods, such as steaming or microwaving, because this has no influence on the flavour of the fish.
Q: Can you tell us about the science behind this?
SJ: The science of sensory evaluation is about picking up smells and tastes that have been created as the fish breaks down and naturally degrades from the point of catch onwards. Fish pass through a life cycle of degradation and the flesh within the fish produces specific chemicals at certain times during this process that can be picked up through sensory evaluation. The fish initially has no flavour at all, goes through a process of developing the traditional flavours that we encourage, before these, in the end, start to 'turn' when the fish goes off. It then produces the classic rancid aroma of ammonia.
Q: Why is it necessary to assess fish in this way?
SJ: It's not just a simple case of giving the fish a thumbs up or down – when we analyse the fish it has to hit a certain score. This score differs for each specific species to ensure we're hitting optimal quality. We look at a minimum score for all of the species and by setting this we have a base for consistency and a minimum standard of what we are prepared to accept into the business. In doing so, our customers are assured of the best quality every time. All of the fish we get delivered into RMQA are frozen and when we have gently defrosted the fish, we begin. The analysis is done on a 'risk-assessed' basis depending on how much has been delivered, where it has come from and the type of species it is. We do more testing on fish from catches with a higher 'risk assessment'. The principles don't change for frozen or fresh, so once the fish has been carefully defrosted to ensure we haven't damaged or altered the flesh in any way, all the same checks will be carried out.
Q: What other sorts of problems do you detect?
SJ: When you're dealing with fish that's been put on a pallet straight from the sea there is always the possibility of mistakes occurring. Sometimes, when many different species are in the same catch, we can end up with a completely different product to the one claimed on the label. However, the processes we go through at the RMQA labs means such mistakes are always detected.
Q: How sure can your customers be of what they're paying for?
SJ: There is nothing like our RMQA function anywhere else. I don't believe that any of our competitors or anyone else within the industry is going to the same lengths and depth of analysis that we go through on our orders once they arrive. This is definitely something that we hope reassures our customers that they are getting what they pay for. The primary purpose of the RMQA is to ensure we get what we pay for and this allows us to do the same for our customers.
Q: What's your favourite fish?
SJ: I'm from Aberdeen so I have to say haddock, particularly in Ruskoline, which is a traditional Scottish breadcrumb. This really takes me back to my childhood and I really enjoy that. I also love shellfish, particularly mussels and scallops.


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MSBTE Chemistry First Semester Sample Question Paper
Basic Chemistry First Semester Sample Question Paper
Course Name: All Branches of Diploma in Engineering / Technology.
Course Code : AE/CD/CE/CH/CM/CO/CR/CS/CV/DE/ED/EE/EI/EJ/EN/EP/ET/EV/
Semester : First
Subject : Basic Chemistry
Time : 3 Hours
Marks: 100
Instructions: 1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
3. Assume suitable data if necessary.
Q.1 Attempt any TEN of the following: 20 Marks
a) State Aufbau's principle.
b) Differentiate between atomic number and atomic mass number.
c) Define electrolyte and non-electrolyte.
d) State Faraday's first law of electrolysis.
e) State any two assumptions of Arrhenius theory of ionization.
f) Explain the terms gangue and flux.
g) Classify alloys with examples of each.
h) What is alnico? Write its composition.
i) Write the uses of asbestos as an insulator.
j) Name four synthetic rubbers
k) Define BOD of sewage.
l) List four particulates responsible for pollution.
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a) Write four assumptions of Bohr's atomic theory.
b) Give four points of distinction between energy level and sub energy level.
c) Write orbital electronic configuration of following elements 13Al27, 20Ca40, 10Ne20, 16S32.
d) Describe the formation of MgO molecule with diagram and name the type of bonding.
e) Explain the terms Isotopes & Isobars with examples.
f) Define degree of ionization. Explain factors affecting the degree of ionization.
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a) Draw diagram and explain the construction of dry cell.
b) When the same amount of current was passed through the solutions of CuSO4 and ZnSO4 kept in series. 0.7 and 0.7164 Gms. Copper and Zinc was deposited on Cathode respectively. If atomic weight of Copper is 63.5, calculate the equivalent weight of Zinc.
c) Explain the mechanism of electrolysis of aqueous Copper sulphate solution using Copper electrodes.
d) Justify the Following
( i ) Copper is electro refined when used for electrical purposes.
( ii ) The object, which is to be plated, is connected to cathode of an electrolytic cell
( iii ) The colour of Copper sulphate solution fades when Platinum electrode is used.
( iv ) The process of ionization is reversible.
e) Describe the process of silver plating of Iron spoon.
f) Name the methods of refining of metal. Explain any one of them.
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a) Define the terms: Ductility, Tensile Strength, Weldability, Machinability.
b) Write composition, properties and applications of Duralumin or Monel metal
c) Explain with labelled diagram the method used for concentration of sulphide ore.
d) Distinguish between Calcinations and Roasting
e) Give characteristics of Insulating materials.
f) Explain the fusion method for the preparation of alloy.
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a) Write the principle of addition polymerization and give one example.
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c) How air Pollution destructs Ozone layer? Explain Green House Effect.
d) Describe the bad effects of Chemical fertilizers on the underground water
e) Give Reasons:
(i) PVC is soft where as Backelite is hard.
(ii) Fillers are added in compounding of plastic.
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c) Explain causes of Water Pollution.
d) Write preventive measures of water pollution.
e) Give the role of forestation and green cover in preventive environmental management (PEM).
f) What are the types of waste? Give the origin and effect of E-waste.
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We are fortunate to enjoy the support of many fine partners in our touring of this production.
- Wisconsin John Muir Chapter of the Sierra Club
- Minnesota North Star Chapter of the Sierra Club
- Michigan Chapter of the Sierra Club
- Minnesota Land Trust
- Wisconsin Friends of John Muir
- Hartley Nature Center
- Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary
- Beaver Creek Reserve
- Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center
- Crex Meadows Wildlife Area
- Riveredge Nature Center
- Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Preserve
- Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center
- Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory
- St. Louis River Alliance
- Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center
- Milwaukee Riverkeeper
- Urban Ecology Center
- Keweenaw Land Trust
- Keweenaw National Historic Park
- Michigan Nature Association
- Scottish National Heritage
- John Muir Trust - Scotland
- The Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park - Scotland
- Cairngorms National Park - Scotland
Since the premiere on April 13th, 2014 we've been receiving wonderfully positive feedback from audience members and presenters alike.
"I thought tonight was both enchanting and tantalising ……. if thats possible! You captured the sentiment and essence of a great man and a period of history so exceptionally well. I was absorbed into every minute. Thanks to all for a great evening and I hope that you all enjoyed your Scottish debut ! Here's to many more successes". -Elizabeth Manley, Headmaster, Lumsden school, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
"I recently had the very good fortune to enjoy "The Chance Ensemble's" production "John Muir - University of the Wilderness" at the Universal Hall, Findhorn. This production wove spoken word readings from John Muir's work with sung word and beautifully crafted and sympathetically rendered musical settings that, for me, really captured the emotional reflections and empathy that I have been lucky to experience during many ventures into the Scottish hills and mountains and I had a real sense of the gift of John Muir's legacy being brought back to us "full circle" by this ensemble from Wisconsin".
-Letter from Robert Lambie to the John Muir Trust(partner organization in the 2015 tour in Scotland), 4/29/15
"I really enjoyed the show, and thought the music and narrative did a great job of capturing the spirit of John Muir. I've read a biography and one of John Muir's books, and learned more about his life during the performance".
- John Rebers, group leader Sierra Club/Michigan Chapter
"John Muir – University of the Wilderness" was a wonderful celebration of John Muir's life. The music by Chance Quartet was outstanding and provided the perfect setting for listening to the inspirational writings of John Muir. We were drawn into the hardships that Muir endured on his adventures as well as the beauty of the wilderness that he so eloquently described".
Mayme Johnson - Program Director for the Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center, Hastings Minnesota
"Ed Willett, Cheryl Leah, Tom Mitchell and Jane Aleckson have put together a stunning, lively, and beautiful presentation around John Muir's life. Mitchell's sensitive readings combined with Cheryl and Ed's original score is delightful. I thought I knew John Muir, but was introduced to new dimensions, particularly his love of Wisconsin. This is a cutting edge 4-person show for people of any age".
-Mary Rehwald, former director of the "Life Long Learning Center", Northland College, Ashland WI.
"The Three Lakes Center for the Arts had the great joy of presenting Ed Willett and Cheryl Leah as "Chance" in our intimate little 1940s theater, and not a soul left without a smile on his face and a lasting memory of the best that music can be.
So much music suffers from sameness but "Chance" is truly unique. The cello becomes an extension of Ed's passion, musicality and creativity. Together Ed and Cheryl are fearless and, as a single voice, create strong, beautiful and intelligent music.
Thanks "Chance." We won't forget you! Gay Scheffen - Artistic Director