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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Beauty In The Snow - Shadows
Thanks to Ruth and Stacey, at Two Writing Teachers for all their work to facilitate this-
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Your shadows are gorgeous! You really should take part in SSS!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for the lovely words. You warmed my heart (and cheeks!) - you have made my day for sure!
The poem you wrote is so descriptive. Loved it!
You are an inspiration to me - I always look forward to your poems and posts.Replies
Thanks, Beverley, and you are very welcome! I always love seeing all that you do, too!Delete
This is very cool; I am loving your photographic images. This is scientific enough that it connects well to Sara Holbrook's book, PRACTICAL POETRY. You might like it.ReplyDeleteReplies
Will look it up, Chris. Thank you!Delete
THis is so beautiful WHile the snow has gotten "old" at least for those of us yearning for spring, it's magestic beauty is captured in your photos and words. THanks for sharing.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Anita. It is really pretty, & now, going away, is good, too!Delete
Love the poem and the photos. So beautiful!ReplyDelete
Very cool Linda. I always love your poetry and when you put the words along side of it, it becomes something special. How about an illustrated picture book.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Deb. So many ideas to consider, & so little time, right?Delete
gorgeous shots and poem. I love the idea I may have to use it as an inspiration for a writers workshop idea! It'll be fun to see what 1st graders come up with.ReplyDelete
Thank you Linda! Thank you too for always leaving such a great comments.Replies
You're welcome, Tammy, & thanks to you too. It would be great fun to do something like this with first graders! I hope you do!Delete
I love your shadow pictures. I am inspired to do the same even though we have no snow. Such beauty in the shadows. My favorite line in your poem is "In mornings our day stretches outReplyDelete
like pulling strands of yarn." I can see this image of the shadows stretching.
I am getting sad that our month is nearly over. I will miss all the connections. Thanks for all you do to encourage these connections.Replies
Thanks for all, Margaret! I hope you plan to continue with Slicing on Tuesday, & of course, Poetry Friday!Delete
Shadows have always intrigued me, but I have not been pleased with the results of my photos. I love the snow canvas. The trees and fences cast such beautiful lines. Of course your poem has beautiful lines too as you follow the shadow through the day.ReplyDeleteReplies
It's hard to achieve those intense lines & the snow helped tremendously, Elsie. Thank you!Delete
Beautiful poem! Loved the line about yarn.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Dana-it is like stretching, stretching...Delete
Lovely, Linda. Will you participate in writing a poem a day in April? I have put your blog on mine as a favorite. Your kindness with me in helping me get started, your photography and your wondrous words all have made this experience a rich one for me.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, I'm going to write every day, maybe share a poem, write one, Deb. I'm so busy I haven't made definite plans yet! Whew, what a month! Thanks for your support too. I've enjoyed reading your blog!Delete
Don't you just love the undulating shadows on the snow's melty surface! Outstanding photos to go with your lovely poem!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Donna. The snow is nearly gone today! I'm glad I went out when I did!Delete
Lovely shots and poem, Linda. So creative!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you! Are you doing something for poetry month?Delete
Ooh, what a neat idea! Shadows are beautiful and fascinating, and you've found some great ones! I'd missed Beverly's posts (too many slicers to keep up with!), so thank you for sharing!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Jennifer. I'm glad you like them. Beverley is sharing some great crafty art!Delete
There are some amazing pictures here Linda! What a great idea! This would be fun to try out with some spring shots! Thanks for the neat idea!ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh, hope you do try it out, Robin. It was fun, & a good thing I did. Our recent days of warm weather has taken most of it away (except for the big piles!). Thanks!Delete
Gorgeous! I've had with shadows with the girls, but I love the look of the shadows in the photographs! Love this idea and will try it out with the girls too! However, we need a sunny day . . . it's been gray and cold. Hopefully in the next couple of days! Thanks for sharing.ReplyDeleteReplies
I just took a picture with Ingrid today of our shadows (she spent the day with me). We played with shadows for a while. We are lucky to have so much sun, I know. Hope you can do this with the girls, Michelle. Thanks!Delete
Great shadows! I love looking at the images even though the snow is still there. Snow is always great for shadows.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Joanne. It does help them stand out spectacularly, doesn't it?Delete
These are very fun shadow pictures. I took pictures of the sky today. It is fun to notice what is around us. Really enjoyed this.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Betsy. I hope you took the sky pics for us all! Looking forward to it!Delete
Oh my, Linda, your photographs are beautiful, as well as the images in your poems. There are amazingly creative people participating in the SOLC. Thanks for bringing another one to my attention.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Melanie, and thank you. This was a fun post to do.Delete
It amazes me how when you include a photo to accompany the imagery in a poem, it acts as an amplifier. It is as if the visual images highlight just how stunning the written images are.ReplyDelete
This slice reminded me of the way shadows have always been the first thing I recognize as different when I move to a new house. I always enjoy getting used to new shadows, making new patterns on the wall at night.Replies
Christy, you are so right. I have different lights coming in that I'm not used to at all, & the moon isn't in the 'right' place at all! Thanks for reminding about that difference. The funniest thing that happened in the first days was that I would get up from bed & walk the wrong way! I was used to this same way for years, & now it is different.Delete
Your words are part of my slice: https://meanderingmaya.wordpress.com/2013/03/30/cento-31-of-31-no-words-of-mine-does-this-count��ReplyDelete


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Rhosgyll Fawr Cottages are situated approx. 2.5 miles from the village of Chwilog. The nearest bus stop is in Chwilog opposite Mona Tractors. The nearest train station is in Criccieth approximately 3 miles away. Mobile phone reception is good for most networks outside the properties, and it is possible to get Vodafone, Orange and O2 in areas within the cottages. The cottages are reached via a tarmac and concrete driveway leading onto a loose stone courtyard and parking area. It is possible to drive near to the doors of both cottages for unloading and drop off. Both our cottages are single storey.
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The Vikings (0-6, 0-6 Region 4-A) play at Brookstone (6-1. 6-1) today in the decades-old rivalry game. They will look to mark a turnaround and bring the trophy — a milk jug painted with Brookstone and Pacelli colors and the scores of recent games — back to campus.
"We started off 0-6, and we're trying to get our season back on track," Pacelli wide receiver and cornerback Brandon Miller said. "And what better way to do that than beat our rival?"
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It certainly has not helped Pacelli to play in Region 4-A this season. Several local coaches have ranked it as one of the toughest in the state, with five playoff teams from 2009 and a 10-game region schedule for each of them.
"I'll tell anybody that this is the toughest (region) in the state," Pacelli coach Bryan Eason said. "I have no doubt."
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Eason and the Vikings have set aside their record as a measuring stick and instead focused on details each week, such as improving on blocking or finding gaps in the line.
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A new healthy venture for The Yummy Bull
Elena Fernandez
After 3 years writing about healthy Mediterranean food, dishes, entrepreneurs, recipes and tips I have finally decided to take the plunge and to push a bit harder in my compromise to advocate for a healthy fun way to eat. So this time the entrepreneur is me!
Since last September I have been working as co-founder of Greenkrate, a startup based in Seattle to launch a school lunch boxes service delivered to your door twice a week.
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Elena Fernandez
The Yummy Bull had the opportunity to host a Mediterranean dinner last Friday for Euro Seattle Startup Weekend, as I was representing Spain in the Organization Committee.
Startup Weekend is a global movement of active entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. Anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers. The top ideas will work during the whole weekend creating a business model as a beginning of a new venture.
I´d never prepared food for 100 people but this is what life is all about, about pushing your own boundaries. Right?
Luckily I counted with the sponsorship of Culinary Collective, one the most important and respected Spanish gourmet importers in the US who donated all the Spanish food for the meal. Making good food with amazing ingredients is always easy…
I was alone and tight in time to prepare the catering, so I conceptualized a realistic, diverse and healthy menu. I chose to prepare a "bonito del Norte", a variety of tuna from the Cantabrian sea, and piquillo peppers salad (see recipe below).
I wanted to feature an array of Mediterranean countries in my dinner so I decided to showcase French endives too. I love their bitter flavor, not so common in the Pacific NW, because fits perfectly with smoked salmon and blue cheese. I couldn´t find best dressing that salt, Spanish Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Pedro Ximénez Reserva vinegar.
Brie and blue cheese combined with grapes and Spanish Marcona almonds, the "Ferrari of the almonds" in experts opinion, and Italian delis rounded the meal for meat and cheese lovers. More veggies and hummus, coming from the other side from the Mediterranean, made things easy for the vegetarians.
I wanted to add a light, colorful and healthy dessert so I decided to bring Greece to the table too adding yogurt with berries and pomegranate to the ecuation. And for the sweet tooth authentic Seville tortas de aceite and catalonian milk and dark chocolate.
A diverse Mediterranean dinner for a diverse and energetic bunch of entrepreneurs who worked hard all weekend long to bring their best ideas into life.
I`m proud to say that we received a lot of compliments about all the meals that we served during the weekend. You know we, Europeans, take food business really seriously.
Where You can find Culinary Collective products in the Seattle area:
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Bonito del Norte and Piquillo Peppers salad
1 can of Piquillo Peppers or Roasted Peppers
17 oz Bonito del Norte
1 sweet onion
5 Extra Virgin olive oil tablespoons
For the dressing
5 Extra Virgin Olive Oil tablespoons
2 Sherry Vinegar tablespoons
Grounded black pepper
Slice the onion and poach it at slow heat for 10 minutes in the Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Drain it and put into a flat tray with the sliced peppers. Pour the dressing and add the bonito and parsley as decoration.
Madrid Fusión 2014: The European Culinary Summit highlights
Madrid Fusión is one of the great gastronomic events in Spain that brings together national and international chefs, journalists and food companies. It is one of the most important conferences in the world about cooking and food.
Madrid Fusion was held from 27 to 29 January at the Palacio Municipal de Congresos in Madrid. Some congressional figures give an idea of its importance and international projection: Madrid Fusion has had 3,500 visitors daily, of which 150 were foreign journalists in addition to another 500 professionals of national press. There have been 57 international speakers from 15 countries, more than 100 domestic and foreign chefs in total.
These are the highlights of what has been Madrid Fusion 2014 and trends in food that will arrive:
1 – The importance of local products and the binomial restaurant-small producers in the area. This is a growing trend worldwide. This was demonstrated by the chefs from Peru, Bolivia and Chile, which explained their agreements with market gardeners and farmers.
2 – Products of the orchard: a trend in the world of gastronomy, green, healthy and natural cuisine with products consumed directly, without going through cold rooms.
3-: Congress, as usual, held a charity auction of two specimens of black truffle from Soria. Were acquired by Andrea Tumbarello (restaurant Don Giovanni) and the Iberostar group in 3.000 to 5,000 euros each. In addition, the chef from Soria, Óscar García Marina, gave a presentation about the truffle and the soul of the mushrooms.
4 – Great chefs in action. Every big name in Spanish cuisine went through Madrid Fusion to showcase their latest creations: David Muñoz, Quique Dacosta, Arzak, Joan Roca, Eneko Atxa or Ángel León, among others, who dazzled attendees with their edible luminescent bacteria.
5.- Winners: Madrid Fusion holds various competitions, such as the Revelation Restaurant, which went to Montia, (El Escorial) with Daniel Ochoa and Luis Moreno. David Muñoz and Gert de Mangeleer (three Michelin stars each) were chosen as the best chefs in Europe.
6. – Vanguard and Tradition: Madrid Fusion is a showcase of the culinary art, but this year has combined the most advanced talks with a tribute to the tradition in the kitchen. At Madrid Fusion presentations have been added to the Taste of Spain, where great chefs have praised products such as legumes, hunting or cod.
7 – The Bullipedia: Ferrán Adriá and his team presented the Bullipedia, which is guessed as a key instrument for the work of young chefs like a virtual culinary encyclopedia.
8 – Tapas: another trend that is consolidated in the world. One of the clearest examples, the chef José Andrés and his group Think Food Group, who said: "We have to celebrate and be proud of where we come from", claiming the Spanish cuisine in miniature.
9 – Design and communication: food processing companies have to be distinguished in order to gain a foothold in the market. This requires not only enough to have a good product: the design and how to position it are vital.
10 – Enofusión. Parallel to Madrid Fusion, where winemakers, restaurateurs, distributors, sommeliers, journalists and fans of the wine culture have shared during these three days is celebrated unforgettable experiences. One of the highlights was the tasting of three wines in the Parker 100 points list.
The best Spanish foods and beverages in an international guide
The Ministry of Agriculture, Repsol company and The Gastronomy Academy are preparing a Guide about Spanish Food & Beverages to bring together the best Spanish products.
This guide will appear on the web in different languages so consumers, importers, specialised shops and markets of any country will know about the best products, and which companies manufacture the highest quality of non-perishable foods.
Supported by our star chefs and our cutting-edge cuisine, this Guide wants to promote the knowledge and the prestige of these exceptional spanish raw materials. The guide will recognize the Spanish culinary tradition and its leading position in the world, highlighting its ability to innovate and create new dishes.
The guide will pick up on six groups of non-perishable items: Iberian and other meats, extra virgin olive oils, cheeses and dairy products, canned fish and seafood, canned vegetables and a final hodgepodge section with other kinds of products.
For each of these six groups, there is a team working on the best selection of different brands that, in their opinion, should be present in the guide. This selection will then be further evaluated by the Culinary Academies of each region to pick a final range of products to be submitted to the jury's opinión. This jury will then determine what products will appear in the final list, probably in March


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CSGS Visiting Scholar: spring 2011
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Katherine M. Graham is currently working between Birkbeck College, University of London and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), on a project entitled 'Revenge, the Queer and the "Jacobean"'. She is also a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Westminster where she teach courses on tragedy, sexuality and is currently designing a course which interrogates the representation of prostitution. Katherine is a founder member of Guerilla Cabaret–which offers performance opportunities to emerging female playwrights and theatre directors.
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My current research project investigates the relationship between revenge and the queer within revenge tragedies of the late-Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. It also considers the refraction of that relationship within examples of post-1968 British theatre which makes engagements with the 'Jacobean'. My work is both critical and creative, and part of my thesis involves me writing my own contemporary, queer 'Jacobean' revenge tragedy–tentatively titled The Daughter's Tragedy.
My contention is that in late-Elizabethan and Jacobean revenge tragedies, revenge produces or exacerbates queer fractures in the presentation of both gender and time. Embarking on an act of revenge queers the revenger's gender and queers their experience of time, both for the audience and for the character. However, post-1968 British 'neo-Jacobean' plays demonstrate a different understanding of this relationship, often suggesting that it is the queer that produces revenge. My own creative work attempts to re-create the relationship as seen in the late-Elizabethan and Jacobean material.


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Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) has officially approved Lufthansa Technik Shenzhen as their first MRO service provider in China for ARJ21 engine nacelles and components. Prior to the approval, the Lufthansa Technik subsidiary had successfully performed an on-site audit in December 2017.
Located in the Chinese province of Guangdong, Lufthansa Technik Shenzhen, had added the COMAC ARJ21 regional jet to its service portfolio in 2016. Since then, the company has carried out modifications to several shipsets of the regional jet's engine fan cowls and thrust reversers. Lufthansa Technik Shenzhen is authorized by Middle River Aircraft Systems (MRAS), a subsidiary of General Electric, to carry out maintenance, repair and overhaul for ARJ21 engine nacelles.


text: We're pretty big fans of all things screen-printed so when artist and illustrator Mike Perry released his latest book, Pulled, we couldn't wait to add this to the other two books we've got of his. Pulled now sits alongside Over & Over and Handjob on our studio shelves. Within the pages of this book you'll find a collection of your atypical techniques, fresh designs and other complex and layered overprinting artworks. Pulled is available through its publisher, Princeton Architectural Press, or through Amazon.


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If you are struggling to make ends meet or pay debt obligations you may have considered a payday loan. After all, most payday loan lenders don't require a credit check and many will give you money on the spot. While the appeal of quick money can be tempting, but there are several things you need to know about the risks involved with a payday loan.
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Payday loans are essentially a short-term, high-interest loan. You borrow money against your upcoming paycheck and must pay weekly interest rates, which can be as high as 400% of the amount borrowed! Many of the loans are structured to renew automatically each payday and will garnish a portion of your wages to satisfy payments. If you fail to make a payment or the payment defaults you can be charged thousands of dollars in addition to suffering swift credit damage when the default is reported to the credit bureaus.
There is a high rate of recidivism debt associated with borrowing through pay day loans. In other words, most people borrow through a payday loan once and then end up needing others to pay for the first one. It is a cycle of borrowing here to pay a borrowed debt there. Fortunately, payday loans are one of the easiest debts to have discharged in bankruptcy. If you or someone you know are suffering under the mounting pressure of a payday loan, speak to a Houston bankruptcy lawyer right away. You can get out of this costly debt spiral!


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October is National Co-op Month and, with that, we offer this compendium of cooperative vendors that serve our co-op and who qualify for inclusion in the new Co-operative Trade Movement.
Creating awareness for Owners is a major objective for most cooperatives. Whether we're promoting awareness about the food, the farmer or the cooperative model, they're all a part of our grocery cooperative's mission to promote sustainable living. And we're able to continue carrying out that mission each day because a growing majority of our community understands their role in that economic paradigm. Combining our need for quality food with farmers, producers and other workers striving to earn a fair wage, we recreate that democratic economy each time we shop the Co-op.
Representing our highest values, products from local farms or producers have been highlighted in a variety of ways over the years, including the Co-op's newest purple local labels that identify goods that are 100% locally grown, mostly local or locally prepared. In this month's article describing the dawning of the Co-operative Trade Movement and the Principle Six (P6) educational campaign, we introduce yet another tool for Owners and other shoppers to choose from small, local or cooperative farmers and producers. Through our collective support for small farms, companies or cooperatives, we are building stronger routes of trade and greater economic opportunity for newcomers and old-timers in sustainable agriculture.
To clarify: to qualify for the P6 label, representing the Cooperative Trade Movement, a product must meet two of the three following criteria.
The foods or products are: 1) from small farmer or producer; 2) from a local farmer or producer; 3) from a cooperative farm or producer cooperative or non-profit organization.
We will be using a variety of methods to identify P6 products in the Co-op in the coming months, so look for more information as the Movement grows to support sustainable businesses.
Fair Trade skin care products
Supporting sustainable growing practices in Western Africa, Alaffia products include a wide range of plants commonly used in skin care products. The difference here is the way the plants are grown, harvested and used to empower the people of the areas where they're grown. According to the Alaffia website, "Through our direct involvement in the entire process—from gathering the wild shea nuts and crafting the butter, to distribution locally and abroad—our members receive fair and steady incomes. In addition, 10% of sales always go directly back to our community empowerment projects. We believe combining fair wages and prices with community projects can lead our communities out of poverty and make our world a healthier place." For more information log onto: www.alaffia.com.
With farms ranging in size from 11 to 150 acres, the 28 farmer-members of Big Tree Organic Farms Co-op organized in 1998, but many of the farmers began sustainably growing almonds decades beforehand. Today they are the leading supplier of organic almonds in the U.S. Log onto: www.bigtreeorganic.com.
Organized and founded in 1899 to serve area dairy farmers, the Brunkow Cheese Co-op still serves 32 farmers in the southwestern area of Wisconsin in Darlington. Greg Schulte serves as the current cheesemaker for the many varieties produced there, including a new organic line of cheeses. For more information see: www.pcmli.com/cw_bk.htm.
"The sandy-loamy soil and cool, dry temperatures in Wisconsin are a boon to ginseng cultivation," said Mike Burmeister in his 2006 interview with the Reader. "American ginseng has been cultivated in my area for the longest time, and through selective breeding we are sure we have the best seed stock. Our ginseng has been testing to over 12 percent ginsenosides for over eight years. That's five times as potent as the average American ginseng grown in Canada and China." To read more about Burmeister Ginseng growing methods and the family's history with ginseng, go to: www.willystreet.coop/Newsletter/Newsletter_Archive/0607/producer.html.
Smoked Baby Swiss, Limburger
Most notable as the last and only traditional cheeesemakers of Limburger cheese in the U.S., Chalet Cheese Co-op of Monroe, Wisconsin also produces a signature Deppeler and Smoked Baby Swiss, which can be found in the Willy Street Co-op cheese case. Myron Olson, an award winning Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker, holds tightly to the traditional cheesemaking methods using the milk from their cooperative of farms.
Look for good things to come from this historic and sprawl-challenged farm on Madison's south side. Drumlin Community Garden has found new life and has been incorporated as Drumlin Community Farm Producer's Cooperative and Willy Street Co-op is happy to be featuring their locally grown produce. The farm, still threatened by advancing development, is very much alive, and now revenue generated from the Co-op will aid them in securing the land they've farmed on for decades to foster a new and self-sustaining community.
Fair Trade coffee, chocolate, tea
One of the first and most prolific Fair Trade purveyors, Equal Exchange products have been a mainstay for the conscientious consumer for nearly 20 years. From coffee to chocolate, tea and now tropical fruits, Equal Exchange was instrumental in helping to form the Co-operative Trade Movement and it was their commitment to promoting sustainable businesses that has pushed this initiative to a new level. Read all about their mission at: www.equalexchange.coop.
Fair Trade coffee
Just Coffee's fresh-roasted coffee is still delivered using their the three-wheeled and truly revolutionary bike cart to the Willy Street Co-op, and other nearby businesses. As their worker co-op has grown, Just Coffee has also added a bio-diesel vehicle for trips outside the 5-mile radius around the Williamson Street neighborhood.
At Just Coffee, they believe that fresh is best, and of course bean quality is important. A significant element to remember about this coffee is that it never leaves the hands of a co-op. It starts by being purchased through a cooperative and in some cases grown by a cooperative.
Though a grower's beans are harvested just once per year, each coffee bean crop is held in climate- and temperature-controlled storage to preserve the beans until they're needed, then shipped and roasted just before packaging and delivery. For more information about Just Coffee, see the website at: www.justcoffee.coop.
Goat cheese
Also a member-owned and -operated cooperative, each of the traditional family-operated farms produces high-quality goat milk to make an assortment of award-winning goat cheeses. Although their Creamery is located in Wisconsin, their farms are spread out across Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. Testing of the milk is conducted at each farm before the milk is pumped into the truck to make certain it is consistent with the cooperative's high quality standards. With 20 farms currently in the cooperative and herd sizes ranging from 100 to 175 goats, the co-op is able to pool enough milk to produce an impressive line of goat cheeses. For more information about their cheese or the co-op, go to: www.buygoatcheese.com.
Breads, granolas, grain burgers
Willy Street Co-op might not be here today had we not had Nature's Bakery to call our first "retail" space in 1973-74. The worker-owned cooperative now uses nearly all of the available space in their Willy Street bakehouse and offices to manage their regional and national markets. Their growth as an organization over the past 40 years has been no small feat for the collective, which makes all of the cooperative's decisions together. Their website can be found at: www.naturesbakery.coop.
Dairy, produce
There are currently 1,652 small farms supplying the Organic Valley label and each of those farms belongs to the Cooperative Regions of Organic Producer Pools (CROPP). Their mission statement includes the need to support rural communities by protecting the health of the family farm—working toward both economic and environmental sustainability. Farmers in the Organic Valley cooperative of farmers have a role in setting their own prices and an opportunity to be elected to their Board of Directors. While not every one the Organic Valley products qualifies to be listed as "P6" and be included in our Cooperative Trade Movement, some of them are grown here in Wisconsin or within a 150-mile radius of the Capitol and on small farms. You can find a wealth of information about this cooperative at: www.organicvalley.coop.
Farmer-direct, Fair Trade coffee
The first and still the only farmer-direct cooperative directly supplying U.S. and European retailers with roasted coffees. Originally featured in the October, 2008 Reader, Pachamama (Mother Earth) Coffee Co-op represents 140,000 small-scale organic coffee farmers in five co-ops across five countries on three continents.
Farmer board members meet regularly to manage the democratically controlled cooperative's affairs aided by their U.S. staff members in California and Madison.
To read more, go to: www.pachamama.coop.
Formed in 1998, this five-family cooperative in Southern Minnesota produces organic, 100% grass-fed butter. Each family farm shares the philosophy that grass-based farms are a better at maintaining good health for people and animals. To read more about the farms and families, go to: www.pastureland.coop.
Butter, cottage cheese, sour cream
Originally founded in 1903, Westby Cooperative Creamery now boasts fourth- and fifth-generation farmers among their 100 farm families in the Co-op. Located in the heart of Wisconsin's dairy land in Vernon County, their farmers refrain fromusing any growth hormones and also run a certified organic processing facility. More information about their co-op and products can be found at: www.westbycreamery.com.
Deli, Bakery and Juice Bar items
In 2005, the Willy Street Co-op Kitchen, located at 1882 E. Main Street, started serving the needs of the Co-op and now employs over 25 people operating in two shifts per day. Josh Perkins, Kitchen Manager, has added several new products and programs to the Willy Street Co-op line-up, including a robust catering program. Josh's attention to utilizing local, organic and quality ingredients only enhances the mission of the Willy Street Co-op and what better way is there to deliciously put your money where your mouth is.
In addition to the amazing selection of foods made for our Deli and Bakery, see what more you can order from our Catering department by visiting: www.willystreet.coop/catering.


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I have just arrived back at home (a week ago – Sorry!) after in incredible, mind blowing, awesome, stupendous and of course, amazing week up in Las Vegas for TAM2012 (The Amazing Meeting, for anyone unfamiliar with the event). And is there a hell of a lot of work for me to do now!
So while I was away we broke 2000 users – which is cool, but not very surprising. Much more interesting is what is going to happen over the next month or so because of how wonderfully supportive everyone at TAM was of rbutr.
First of all, Michael Shermer of the Skeptic Society has given us his full support and agreed to come on as an advisor for rbutr. Elisabeth Cornwell, head of the US branch of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science also loved what we are doing and kindly offered to support our efforts, inviting me in to a meeting with their team (which later turned in to a bowling match) in order to discuss how we might be able to work together.
During that meeting I also met Michael Lewis who expressed an interest in potentially providing some funding for rbutr from his foundation. We are still at the first stage of that process, so nothing is certain, but from our conversations I believe that rbutr's goals and personality line up very well with the objectives of the Lewis Foundation, and so hope that our ongoing discussions will be fruitful for everyone.
I was able to meet the man behind the most used rebuttal source for rbutr – Orac, of Respectful Insolence. If we're lucky, he will start adding his own rebuttals to rbutr as he writes them now, giving him immediate positioning in front of the people reading the stuff he spends so much time rebutting. This is one of our main goals over the next few months – to find the best rebuttal writers, podcasters and vloggers and help them to see that adding their rebuttals straight away is a brilliant thing for them to do for their own sakes!
I had a couple of chats with Jay Novella, and will hopefully be seeing a small discussion abour rbutr in an upcoming episode of Skeptics Guide to the Universe. I spoke with Richard Saunders of Skeptic Zone, the Australian skeptic podcast, and had a great interview with Maynard for that show. I was also interviewed for two other podcasts, The Pseudo Scientists, of Melbourne, and Life The Universe and Everything Else.


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After last week's historic flooding, the crack of thunder is enough to put most Houstonians on edge. This morning, yet another major storm system came barreling through the area, bringing isolated rains, high winds and a possible tornado that may have killed one Tomball-area woman.
Yes, the past week has reminded us of mother nature's power, but footage of this morning's storm shot by local videographer Ray Kuglar shows us the strange beauty of her wrath. Kuglar caught the streaks of lightning shooting from a Woodlands parking garage. The bolts are at once beautiful, terrifying and mesmerizing:
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Peter designed a rabbit anti carrot missle. I built one at our fall model rocket club build session. I painted it in brighter colors than perhaps one might think is normal. But there was a reason.
The anti-carrot missle in the land of the Traffic Cones. I mean, where else would an orange carrot try to hide?


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The Door County Economic Development Corporation is a great resource for anyone thinking about starting a new business in the Door County Peninsula. We have the programs, people and a proven track record of helping businesses of all sizes succeed. DCEDC wants to continue to nurture a strong entrepreneurial community spirit in Door County. Whatever your dream, we can help you achieve it. To speak with a member of our staff, please contact us any time.
In addition to our full time staff, a counselor from the Small Business Development Center at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay comes to Door County once a month to meet with entrepreneurs and other people wanting to start a business in the county. E-mail us to arrange a meeting.
New businesses find an enthusiastic, nurturing partner at the Business Development Center, a small business incubator located in the Sturgeon Bay Industrial Park. Tenants, paying competitive rents, share services and equipment, which allows them to keep overhead costs low and get off to a strong start in business.
Each year, DCEDC co-sponsors a multi-week entrepreneurial training program course, taking students step-by-step through the process of writing a business plan. Registration for the course begins in November; the class runs from late January until mid-March. E-mail us to get on the mailing list.
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation offers two grant opportunities for the creation of business plans for new businesses.
Wisconsin Early Planning Grant
The Center for Technology Commercialization manages a series of micro-grants of up to $9,000 (per small business) on behalf of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) for those starting or expanding a technology-based or research oriented business or a firm located in Wisconsin that relies on use of technology.
*Examples of projects eligible for funding:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Agriculture/AgBio
- Biomedical/Biotechnology/Medical Devices
- Dairy/Agricultural Research
- Energy and Biofuels
- Healthcare Information Technology
- Nano Technology
- Water
Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP) Grant
Provides funding for entrepreneurs to attend a course focused on determining the viability of their business. Coursework addresses legal and financial issues, staffing, accounting, record-keeping and marketing. In addition, individual counseling and coaching will help to complete the business plan and prepare to request financing from banks, investors and/or public institutions.
Each year, DCEDC co-sponsors an eight-week entrepreneurial training program course in Door County, taking students step-by-step through the process of researching and writing a comprehensive business plan. The grant covers up to 75% of eligible tuition costs; you will be required to provide a cash match of at least 25% of the eligible tuition costs.
The 2020 ETP course will begin on Monday January 20. Sign up on line https://www.uwgb.edu/sbdc/html/programsDetail.asp?programID=275
There will be an informational session on Monday November 11, 2019. Contact Janet Proctor email@example.com for more information about this opportunity to learn more and ask questions about the program.
The Wisconsin Business AnswerLine (800-940-7232) provides free information to small business owners and their staff in the state of Wisconsin on a wide variety of business topics, including business planning, business permits or licenses, insurance, obtaining business financing, start-up tips, and more. AnswerLine staff draw from extensive resources and their own business ownership experience to provide timely answers to business questions. They also serve as a quick source of referral to regional SBDC consultants and educational programs statewide. The service is free
There is also a wealth of other information available online regarding starting a business. For your convenience, some of the most helpful web sites are listed below:
- Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation programs for entrepreneurs and innovators
Business Cost Comparison – Compare Wisconsin business factor costs with 13 other states with a click of your mouse.
- Wisconsin Business Toolkit
- Wisconsin Innovation Service Center
- Wisconsin Innovation Network
- Wisconsin Angel Network
- UW-GB Small Business Development Center
- Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest
- US Small Business Administration: Starting & Managing a Business
- www.entrepreneurship.org from the Kauffman Foundation for Entrepreneurship
- Free sample business plans online
- Service Corps of Retired Executives
- Resources for Entrepreneurs with a Disability
- Marketing and Branding: Small Business Resource Center
- Expertise.com: Small Business Resources
View information regarding building permits and zoning in Door County, and a list of state commercial building code inspectors.


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1 BR + DEN / 2 BA / 1,020 sq.ft.* / MRIS: DC10361226
This true loft space in the historic Lovejoy Lofts development provides authentic Capitol Hill charm with modern systems and amenities. Originally built in 1901 and redeveloped in 2004, this former school building features huge windows, soaring spaces and exposed brick common areas. Loft 115 is an elevated, above-ground corner unit with walls of windows providing park views and fabulous light. High ceilings, polished concrete floors and schoolhouse fixtures create an open yet uniquely charming environment. Other features include:
A two-bedroom floor plan that has been modified to create a more open, one bedroom + den layout that could easily be returned to the two bedroom configuration (ask for more details on this option)
Freshly painted and updated with new cabinet hardware and lighting
11 1/2 foot ceilings
Open kitchen with warm wood cabinets, dark granite counters and halogen track lighting
New Samsung appliances include a French-door, bottom-freezer refrigerator, gas range, dishwasher and over-range microwave
In-unit Asko stackable washer / dryer
Multiple bedroom closets, 2 utility storage closets and a kitchen pantry
Custom top-down / bottom-up light filtering blinds throughout
Additional loft storage inside the unit, plus a separate, private, secured 8.5'x3' storage room #12
Full-sized, assigned garage parking space #12
Walk to some of Capitol Hill's best offerings:
Lovejoy Park and playground right next door
8 mins. to Lincoln and Stanton Parks
10 mins. to H Street's Toki Underground, Ben's Chili Bowl, Maketto, and more
20 mins. to Whole Foods, Wydown Coffee
20 mins. to Eastern Market
Low condo fee of $400 includes garage parking, secure private storage, water/sewer, trash/recycling, property management, exterior landscaping and maintenance, elevator, capital reserves, master insurance policy and more
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EpiCentre sold to California real estate group for $130.5 million
The EpiCentre entertainment complex in uptown Charlotte has been sold to a California-based real estate group for $130.5 million.
CIM Group, a Los Angeles firm that also owns the BB&T Center office tower at 200 S. College St., issued a statement to the Observer Tuesday saying that it "is pleased to acquire this property and continue investing in Charlotte."
The deed was filed on Monday passing the property to CIM Group from its former owners, Charlotte-based Vision Ventures and Mount Vernon Asset Management.
Vision Ventures and Mount Vernon Asset Management, working through an affiliate group called Blue Air 2010 LLC, bought the complex's $94 million construction loan in 2010. They did so after the original developer, Afshin Ghazi, lost control of the complex during a foreclosure.
Ghazi eventually signed over most of the EpiCentre, and a federal judge in 2012 ordered him to sign documents giving up all his remaining ownership.
After gaining control of the EpiCentre, Vision Ventures and Mount Vernon Asset Management embarked on an extensive renovation effort aimed partly at moving the complex beyond its reputation as a nightspot and drawing a more diverse clientele, including families.
In recent months, the ownership group announced a variety of new tenants, including Studio Movie Grill, Hibachi Grill, an Italian restaurant called La Tagliatella and a music spot, Tin Roof.
A marketing summary of the property distributed by commercial real estate brokerage firm HFF said $23 million had been invested in the five-building complex in the past two years. It said the complex was 94 percent leased, and that 70 percent of its rental revenue comes from its 16 restaurants.
The brokers suggested there is "significant potential" for buyers to enhance revenue with digital signage, naming rights and "parking revenue enhancement," among other things.
Vision Ventures and Mount Vernon Asset Management have a track record of buying distressed properties and renovating them.
They paid $26.1 million for the Ballantyne Village mixed-use complex last year after it teetered on the brink of foreclosure. Before the recession, it had appraised at $71 million.
Andrew Jenkins, a real estate analyst with Karnes Research, said it appeared Vision Ventures and Mount Vernon Asset Management had succeeded in turning the EpiCentre's fortunes around.
"To convince someone less than two years (after buying the EpiCentre) that what was once a distressed asset is now a valuable asset speaks pretty strongly to what they've achieved," he said.
Officials with Mount Vernon Asset Management and Vision Ventures declined comment.
It wasn't immediately clear what effect the sale will have on the tenant mix at the complex. CIM Group's spokeswoman didn't immediately respond to questions on that subject.
It is also unclear whether the new owners will try to develop high-rise condos above the complex. Such plans were abandoned during the economic downturn, leaving unfinished structural columns sticking out of the complex's roof.


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Wow, I just saw it has been 17 days since my last post already :( That's a new record, I think! A lot has happened actually, but I have not had time to write up things. Actually, I have still have SWAT4LS coverage left to do :(
Anyway, one of the things our group has been up to in the last two weeks, is writing a book to support of the free, online Pharmaceutical Bioinformatics course. The material includes a good deal of cheminformatics (molecular representation: chemical graph theory, 3D geometries, file formats, line notations, InChI), bioinformatics (sequence analysis), and statistics (PLS, PCA, proteochemometrics). All in light of drug discovery. Of course, we're using LaTeX, and I asked around here and there about related things. For example, on StackOverflow on educational book styles. But also on FriendFeed on tautomerism in relation to drug activity.
I also hacked up a Bioclipse plugin that allows me to convert a Bioclipse matrix resource into LaTeX source code, but that will not be part of the Bioclipse 2.2 release, as it requires quite some updating of the statistics functionality. BTW, the LaTeX plugin is hosted at Gitorious, which is an GitHub alternative, but does not seem to have post-commit hooks :(
Also, the Bioclipse2 paper "Bioclipse 2: A scriptable integration platform for the life sciences" has been published now in BMC Bioinformatics (DOI:10.1186/1471-2105-10-397)!
New student
I am also happy to have a second student starting in January, who will work primarily on an RDF version of the ChEMBL data. Her work will extend on the excellent work being done right now by Samuel on comparing Prolog with DL reasoning.
CDK Licensing
Another thing that required my attention was the problem brought up by Andew on licensing. There was considerable out-of-date problems with the statements the CDK makes on the license and copyright informations certain CDK modules use, and the implications that has on what the CDK project is required to do (e.g. link to source code of third party libraries) and for downstream CDK distributors, like the Debian and Ubuntu projects. For example, it became apparent that the Debian package cannot distribute the XML Schema of CML, which is CC-BY-ND which is not DSFG-compatible. A few bugs have been reported, and work is ongoing to fix the issues.


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Jeffrey Blum survived the bombing of the Baltic Exchange by the IRA on 30 St Mary Axe, the site that is now occupied by the Gherkin. I interviewed him in 2012 ahead of the 20th anniversary commemorative dinner being held in aid of the Felix Fund, (the charity that supports bomb disposal experts and their families). My usual pre event research becoming hugely important this time as tragically Paul Butt, Thomas Casey and Danielle Carter all died in the bombing (I remember holding tightly onto a note with their names on during my talk, to make sure I read each one out correctly). I had talked to Jeffrey at length about his miraculous escape – the force of the explosion meant that the engine of the van the bomb was planted in crashed through a window in the 17th floor of neighbouring Tower 42 and blew Jeffrey up into the air. He landed on top of the rubble of newly shattered seven storey building and was taken to Barts Hospital, arriving with only a single pint of blood left in his body… The Queen was his first non family visitor.
Jeffrey had been invited to the commemorative dinner, but had declined because it was being held at the top of the Gherkin. He had vowed never to step inside. After we spoke then he told me that if anyone could entice him out of his personal boycott it would be me – he would let me know.
Two years later.
We meet outside the Gherkin at 3pm on April 10th on the spot where 22 years before the bomb had nearly killed him. Jeffrey had got in touch two days before, It was time to move on he said, was my offer still open... It was. Entering the building was a momentous moment for Jeffrey, I was honoured to accompany him and we were both quite emotional by the time we reached the top of the building. I had told everyone I could think of that Jeffrey Blum was coming in and what a big occasion it was for him so everywhere we went people were saying hello, welcoming him and congratulating him on his personal milestone. I think that helped.
After photos and time to reflect we left and went next door to the new Baltic Exchange, "in return for showing me your building, let me show you mine" Jeffrey had said. I had never been inside before - I loved it, particularly all the exquisite model ships on display in glass cases.
Jeffrey tells me that surviving the bombing made him value every single moment of his life since – and meeting him today reminded me to value every single moment of mine.


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Zababa, czech editor.
Q: A little bit about you. A: My name is Sven and I come from Liberec, Czech Republic. I currently live in Germany where I studied linguistics and now work on the moribund N|uu language. I speak Czech (my mother tongue), but I also German, English, Afrikaans and N|uu.
Q: How did you find out about Forvo? A: A colleague of mine, an enthusiastic German pronouncer introduced me to Forvo on January 26th 2009 and I immediately got excited about it. I saw almost nothing in Czech on Forvo so I began building it up.
Q: What did you like most? A: I like when people add Czech words they are familiar with but never heard them pronounced the native way. Think of Čapek's word robot or the etymologically Czech pistol known all over the world. Often people add names of Czech celebrities or politicians they hear in the news - or the names of favourite musicians and their works. Think of Dvořák, Smetana or Janáček, composers who have their admirers all over the world. At Forvo you can hear the native sound of all of them. I remember how happy I was when Forvo notified me that there are pronunciations for the names of Scotch of Irish whiskeys I added because I never knew how to pronounce them correctly. That is a very nice service and I love to contribute to it.
I wonder if Forvo's recordings could be used some day to shape the sound and pronunciation of computer programs designed to read texts or for speech recognition. Smart people got quite far with that in English already, but for other languages there are almost no resources to start with. Forvo would then be a good source for phoneticians and automatic speech analysis. I hope one day it'll become really valuable. Not to think about it's documentary character when decades have passed. We know our grandfathers did speak differently, but how did it actually sound like? With forvo we (actually our descendants) will see how a language has changed. That's fascinating. Let's hope Forvo will stay here for generations.
BTW: Zababa, Roll4Net and Skypi have just finished translating Forvo into Czech. Fantastic work!


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City of Vancouver Invites Submissions for 2013 Book Award/
Authors and publishers of books that contribute to the appreciation and understanding of Vancouver's history, unique character or the achievements of its residents are invited to submit entries for the 25th annual City of Vancouver Book Award.
The winning book can be of any genre and will demonstrate excellence in content, illustration, design, and/or format. To be eligible, books must be published in 2012 or 2013 and meet the application criteria.
All entries must include: four copies of the book, a $20 submission fee, and a completed entry form.
Entry forms and guidelines are available from the Cultural Services Department at the Woodward's Heritage Building, 111 West Hastings Street, Suite 501, or on the City's website at vancouver.ca/bookaward.
Deadline for entries is Wednesday, May 15, 2013.
An independent panel of judges will choose the winner of the 2013 City of Vancouver Book Award and the $2,000 prize. The award will be presented in September by Mayor Gregor Robertson at the Mayor's Arts Awards.
Recent past winners include: W.H. New for YVR, Michael Christie for The Beggar's Garden; Bruce Grenville and Scott Steedman for Visions of British Columbia; and Lee Henderson for The Man Game.


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Camp McGregor
Where nature & learning meetCamp McGregor is 85-acres of nature with woods, meadows and animals in their natural habitat on the shores of Crispell Lake. The Jackson County ISD has owned and operated the Camp since 1985. The Camp serves each division of the JCISD and all Jackson County schools. The camp is also available for private rental and is an ideal spot for family reunions, weddings, graduation parties and group outings. The camp is rented by reservation and the affordable rate is part of the service the JCISD provides so that the facilities will serve the entire community. For more rental information, call 517-262-8409.The camp is home to the JCISD's Math & Science Center and an observatory with our most recent addition -- one of the most modern computer-driven telescopes you'll find in the state. The high-tech science facilities at Camp McGregor demonstrate our commitment to the success of all students by offering educational programs to our local school districts.
The camp also hosts a special education camp each summer for Lyle Torrant students, illustrating our commitment to providing diverse opportunities and experiences for each student. Camp McYack is another JCISD special education program held at the camp each June.
The camp is available for private rental based on availability. It is also home for all of the 4-H Horse Shows during the spring and summer each year. Camp McGregor offers:
For Information or Reservations:Brian & Sherri CauthonCamp Directors/CaretakersCell: (517) 262-8409Office: (517) 936-2838Email: email@example.com
- Nature Trails
- Sandy Beach Lakefront (boat launch located nearby)
Lodge Banquet Facility with commercial kitchen and seating for 80 people.
6 Cabins with Electricity
Shower House
Picnic Pavilion**Please note that alcohol and tobacco products are not permitted on camp grounds. Sorry, no pets.
Stars are "a blast!"
Astronomy Camp was "a blast" for students who attended. "I never thought stars where that important until I went to camp. I was really scared because I didn't know a lot about astronomy the only thing I really knew about was the zodiac signs. ... What I learned that each and every star has a story to tell." Read a letter to Camp instructors.


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1915, Alexandros Zaimis, Bulgaria, Champagne, Chausson, Eleftherios Venizelos, France, Germany, Greece, Greek Prime Minister, Hill 199, Kalavat, Lake Ilsen, Lake Sventen, Latvia, National Schism, Nis, Nish, Platonovka, Russia, Second Battle of Champagne, Serbia, Sienikowice, Strypa, trenches, Ukraine
Important Russian success at Platonovka between Lakes Sventen and Ilsen. Fighting at Sienikowice on the Strypa. Bulgarians take Kalavat, six miles north-east of Nish. M. Zaimis defeated in the Greek Chamber by the Venezelists; the Ministry resigns. German attack in Champagne; some advance trenches on Hill 199 taken.


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Kind words from my coaching clients
"When I started working with Patty I was in a situation where I needed a better structure for my marketing initiatives as well as greater substance and clarity for my message.
Patty was a significant advisor and coach for me in both areas. Not only did she help me establish an effective process for me to connect to my ideal clients, she also helped me craft my message for my website, my public presentations and my marketing collateral.
Patty is a wordsmith extraordinaire, who has the uncanny ability to craft a personalized message that is clear, witty AND appealing.
A down-to-earth and 'no-bullshit' person (excuse my German), Patty is passionate about helping good business owners do their good work with greater ease, fun and success.
I always felt understood and supported by Patty in my own endeavours to make a difference in our world, and that meant a lot to me.
While we worked hard in our sessions and covered a lot of ground, we always had time to crack a joke and laugh - and that made working with Patty not only productive but also a lot of fun for me.
I highly recommend Patty for her vast knowledge, her professionalism, her quick, competent mind, and her effective and solution-focused approach.
Thank you for all your heartfelt support and competent advice, Patty!"
~ Monika Becker, Clear Directions Coaching
Before I started working with Patty, I was overwhelmed by the information I was getting from "experts" that just didn't fit who I was, my values or my ethics.
I remember almost crying in our first meeting because here was somebody who finally heard who I was and what I wanted to do and said "yes" instead of trying to fit me into a box.
She has vast amounts of knowledge which she shares generously.
I can't think how many times I was overwhelmed about some process and she "met me where I was" and gently worked me around to seeing whatever task that was ahead as straightforward, making sense, and do-able.
I now know how to work with who I am and what strategies are best to use to market my business.
~ Rosalie Boulter, Professional Certified Coach
Restructuring my service packages and creating new copy for my website (not to mention creating a second website!) has been a massive undertaking but the forms you provide at the beginning of each stage are so helpful in eliciting the right information and helping to break it down and sort it into manageable chunks, otherwise it could really become overwhelming.
I seriously feel as though I was able to accomplish 3 years worth of work in a matter of months!
Having someone to regularly brainstorm with, bounce ideas off, and dig me out ditches, has been invaluable in terms of offering me greater clarity, support and confidence.
And when I've struggled with creativity flow and writing copy, or struggling with my fears around "putting myself out there", it's reassuring to talk to someone who's been there and gets it!...and can offer tips.
I seriously count down the days in between our coaching calls. I always come away with more clarity, more inspiration and feeling excited about the next step and my business.
~ Krista Brown, Wisdom of the Horse Coaching and Wisteria Acres
The most valuable part of your service is help with wordsmithing. Each time we go back and forth with my writing projects I learn something new. I think I'm finally feeling accomplished with writing these pages and blogs. The skills you are teaching me will stay with me always.
However, I can't say this without also mentioning that your advice and conversations with me are inspiring and practical.
You have helped to calm me down several times, when I thought my head would explode from writing and having unpleasant conversations with others. Because you see things so clearly and differently than I do, I was able to get back on my rails and forge ahead.
You have always been encouraging of all my efforts and I appreciate that so much.
I have a very unique business. Your expertise in marketing and producing marketing material for "my" business has proved to be very effective. Everyone I have shared my latest Blog post with has been extremely complimentary and I know you were behind the finished product.
Your service is invaluable to me.
~ Dr. Jayne Gibson, Ghost Rescuer and wedding celebrant
What I like about working with Patty is that she listens well to my questions, requests, and what I experience as I follow my call, my passion as a counselling therapist and mentor.
She blends her intuitive gift with her marketing skills and shows, with respect, her caring for who I am and what I do.
Patty's help has been most valuable as she guides me at a time, which I know is challenging with the changes I introduce to my business.
Her creativity and effective communication motivates me to do the best I can, be the person I am meant to be, and help create what matters in my world.
~ Dr. Glo McArter, The Wisdom of Worth Counselling
Our full-day strategic meeting was a breakthrough for me.
The initial questionnaire was powerful in the way that it grew my awareness of what effect my work has on my clients - in how it answers their needs.
Patty's ability to recognize what it is that I am truly offering straightened my sense of value, and was pivotal in redefining my services and the way in which I offer them.
The sessions that followed, coupled with feedback on my web-writing, deepened my confidence.
Also, Patty's ability to hone in on the marketing language in a way that fits what I offer is uncanny. (Patty, I see that as your biggest strength)
~ Linda Nardelli, Inner Journey Counselling
I thought long and hard about spending the money.
What I liked best about working with you was having the involvement of a passionate outsider to help me to separate the wheat from the chaff around my marketing message.
Your incisive intelligence helped me to hone my websites and saved me many many months of beating around the bush trying to figure out what I was trying to say and to whom
I received huge value from your consistently positive feedback and was buoyed up by your encouragement when I just wanted to chuck the whole thing in and forget about it!
I loved that you broke the process down into steps and that there is a very clearly defined path to follow.
Whenever I felt lost, I would refer to this structure and knowing where I was in the process helped me to refocus so that I was just moving on to the next logical step (which was 'logical' because your process made it so!)
~ Gillian Pace, Vancouver Transformers and Cognitive Hypnotherapist
I am proud to call you my business coach.
I have never felt comfortable with the high pressure sales approach.
I have been using your approach and have signed up almost 100% of the potential clients I have "sold" to, and I consider myself a terrible "Sales" person!
My business is growing steadily and I am almost at the point where I am going to have to start a waiting list for clients to work with me.
I would say that your approach works! I am forever grateful for your support.
~ Kate Quirey, Start Now Fitness
Reviews from my online courses, in-person events and workshops
I attended Patty's planning workshop on marketing as my business is brand new and I trust Patty to provide well-rounded insights from her years of experience.
I know that Patty is on my side. She wants each and every one of us to be successful. Prior to the meeting you receive a spreadsheet which allows you to figure out what monetary success means to your unique business.
During the workshop we evaluate our current marketing plans and discuss how we can tweak our plans to better align with our goal of monetary success.
Patty is compassionate yet no-nonsense in her approach to business and marketing.
During the workshop Patty provides a wealth of information and allows the time for each of us think critically about our own individual businesses.
The uniqueness of the workshop itself stems from the fact that she provides a safe forum that allows us to share our successes and our failures. It is more than a workshop, it is an experience. Thank you Patty!
~ Diane M.
Testimonial - You Shaped Business Program Online Course
Patty has a gift for providing information in a format that is both enjoyable and easy to execute.
Each week there is a specific topic and she covers each topic with an infectious enthusiasm which supports and inspires.
For those in the service industry, there is no better coach. Patty has years of experience and she is able to convey that monetary success doesn't require the "hard sell" or scare tactics.
Sales can be completed respectfully and to the mutual benefit of both parties. Thank you Patty !
~ Diane M.
I was reviewing the notes I took during your outstanding event – the Marketing Action Club Mini-Conference - and want to thank you and each of your team members and presenters for the daylong experience.
I could tell how much loving thought had been put into the day. I've led and attended many events and know how to recognize the little details that make the whole experience precious.
There was a spiritual essence to the day that was palpable – as if you had all intended to have our souls and heads nurtured. I felt it in the combination of the fun and magic of the emcee, the stretch breaks, the gentle pace of the presentations, content full of value and grounded in immediate applicability, in the seamless movement from one speaker to the next, and in the touching and beautiful closing activity.
I learned so much that I didn't know, and then felt re-invigorated with things I already knew.
Finally, I want to tell you about an experiment I was conducting that day.
I felt a sense of peace and anticipation that I don't usually feel when I register for events and in the build up to events. I signed up as a commitment to myself to meet real people, in person and to come out of my home business cave.
As far as I knew, I was showing up to a room full of strangers even though I had heard you and one other member speak on only one other occasion.
So that morning, I'd been curious about whether the feeling of peace would be reflected in the day. Indeed, the feeling stayed with me, the people I met were so resonant and the whole day was a special event. I am truly grateful.
Thank you for putting on such a quality educational event.
~Miriam Linderman, Women's Leadership Coach
Great tips, great worksheets. Also, get onto her website and use all her templates. They are well executed and tremendously helpful!
♥ Karine


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Survivorship Provisions
When a husband and wife acquire title as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, as established by their deed, then upon the death of the husband, the property automatically transfers to the wife as survivor, without the necessity of probating a will or administering an estate. Joint ownership with survivorship provisions may be referred to in some states as "tenancy by the entirety" and in those states, it is restricted to married couples only.
Last Will and Testament
State laws do not allow a husband to disinherit a wife in his will absent a premarital agreement to the contrary. If the wife is not mentioned in the will, she may contest the will and should, in all likelihood, be awarded a portion of the estate of her husband. Whether that portion includes land or other assets would be decided by the court hearing the case. On the other hand, a husband may choose to leave all his land, as well as other assets, to his wife to the exclusion of his children. As long as the court does not allow the will to be invalidated by the children in a will contest, the wife will acquire all assets awarded her under this will. State laws are subject to change, and the wife should consider obtaining legal assistance in these situations.
Intestate Succession
If a husband owns land, or an interest in land, that is not subject to survivorship rights, and dies without a will, state laws of intestate succession govern the disposition of his property. Laws may vary from state to state as to the method of inheritance, but, generally, the wife is recognized as the primary heir or beneficiary to the estate, children being next in line to be followed by parents and then siblings. State laws may also vary depending on family structure. In some states, the wife will inherit all of the estate if she has been the only wife of the deceased, and the couple had children only with each other. If the husband had children by a former wife, the surviving spouse's share may be limited, increasing the amount to be distributed to the children. The value of a parcel of land as well as state intestacy laws may determine whether land of a deceased husband becomes the sole property of the wife or jointly owned with other heirs.
A husband may have chosen to place the land in a trust for the benefit of his wife upon his death. A trustee will have been appointed to manage the trust and will generally be in charge of incremental distributions from the trust to the wife. The terms of the written trust agreement, as well as the authority given the trustee under the trust, may determine whether or not a parcel of land is distributed from the trust directly to the wife. Other beneficiaries may also have been named who will benefit from the trust and if the trust agreement so provides, the land may be sold to fund the trust for monetary distribution to the beneficiaries.


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Hello there! Not only do I own lots and lots of washi tape, I also have managed to gather and hoard many boxes full of all kinds of ribbons. I have lace, velvet, organza..you name it! I then had been using netting (like the one that comes with veggies from the grocery store) recently on a few cards like a stencil and thought that this technique would probably also work with ribbons. So I went and tried:
I first took a piece of blue plain cardstock (also a color I don´t use that often, so good for this kind of experiments) and placed a wide lace ribbon over the paper and protected the rest of the cardstock with a piece of office paper. I then sprayed the lade with white ink (Dylusions) and carefully lifted the lace.
This is the result. A lovely lacey pattern. I then added some ink splatters for additional interest. You know me, cannot live without ink splatters :).
Next I placed the wet side of the ribbon onto the blue cardstock and used a brayer to press the wet ink onto the paper. This now created a really nice opposite image of the ribbon. You have to be fairly quick as the ink soaks into the ribbon and dries up quite fast.
This is how the finished cardstock piece looks like.
And this is what I made out of that paper. I really like the look of these Christmas cards!
I also made a second piece and used it as a layout background. Now just imagine the possibilities here! You can not only use those ribbons, but also find ways to use up your colored cardstock tones you might otherwise not want to use.
Have fun experimenting!!!


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I love pinwheels, and I love red, white, and blue. I don't have any wreaths for my door for my summer months, so I had to come up with something. I decided on pinwheels, but didn't want one more wreath. I decided to make a picket fence out of wooden paint sticks from Home Depot.
I glued the paint sticks together until they were wide enough that I could put two additional paint sticks across to make it look like a fence. I painted them with a gray, watered down acrylic paint and then hot glued them together.
Then I drilled one hole in each of the top corners and used an old, wire hanger to hang it from. It makes it look like a basket:)
I used red and white baker's twine and hot glued it in a swag across the front and then added cardstock with the letters HAPPY and secured them with hot glue.
Here's some pictures on how I made the pinwheels. I cut out ten,
5 inch squares of patriotic fabric and put a piece of Warm and Natural batting in between two pieces to make a little "sandwich."
5 inch squares of patriotic fabric and put a piece of Warm and Natural batting in between two pieces to make a little "sandwich."
Next I sewed from one corner to the opposite, diagonal corner—just off the line of center. I didn't pin or mark anything and they turned out great—just wing it!! Then flip it around and sew 1/4 inch down the other side.
You need to do this on the opposite corners as well so you end up with a double straight stitch "X." Then you will make 4 cuts to the center, but not through it.
So it looks like this…
I did use contrasting thread (red in my bobbin) to add some fun!! After you have made your 4 cuts, you can cut the edges of the square with pinking shears.
I folded the corners to make a pinwheel and then sewed a black button in the center.
I hot glued two of the pinwheels directly to the picket fence, and then I spray painted three pencils blue and used them for the other three pinwheels. The final step was to hot glue some burlap ribbon across the top edge.
Chevron and pinwheels—can't go wrong there!! And the picket fence had to be my favorite part—who knew paint sticks could turn into something so fabulous?!?
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