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This Titan Support Arm kit comes pre-fitted with a 1/4″ Quick Release Bracket on the monitor side and a 3/8″ Quick Release Bracket on the camera end of the slate grey Titan Arm. It also includes the 3/8″ to 1/4″ Anti-Twist adaptor.
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The Titan Support Arm is designed to hold your camera monitor or accessory where you want it.
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The included 1/4″ Quick Release Bracket provides instant mounting of your monitor or accessory to the Titan Support Arm, and the 3/8″ Quick Release Bracket lets you easily mount and remove the arm from your camera setup.
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Titan Support Arm (Slate Grey)
The Titan Arm is a unique support articulating arm with its self-supporting feature. Capable of supporting up to 8kg/17lbs to withstand the toughest of all shooting environments.
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Bewildered Bats Baffled...Boston Beckons
Click those ruby red slippers together. It's time to go home. After twenty games in twenty days, the Boston Red Sox, who lost yesterday to the Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 3-0, have gone home to Massachusetts and will enjoy an actual day off today (Monday). A rested Josh Beckett pitched well enough to win, but the Boston bats were impatient and Ray pitcher James Shield shut them down completely. Beckett was strong over seven innings, striking out thirteen enemy batters, but his teammates could not pick him up. The Sox have wasted two straight stellar outings by their starters. A frustrated Beckett had this to say to the schedule makers. Clearly he was bothered by the fact that he was the second-best pitcher on the field...
"They make schedules like this and it's not like it's just 20 in a row," Beckett said. "We play 8 o'clock getaway games. There's not enough bitching and moaning going on to get it changed. I don't know what we need to do to get it changed.
"That's what strings guys out. It's tough playing 20 in a row anyway. Now you're getting Sunday night baseball here, Sunday night baseball there. You start at 8 o'clock, you're getting home at 4-5 in the morning and right back out the next day."
Peter here. Boston collected only two base hits, and it seems that they couldn't wait to swing and get this game over with. And it WAS a quick game - two hours and twenty five minutes. Mercifully so, by the way.
So the team arrived in Boston last night and hopefully are now sleeping in their very own beds. But they've lost five games in a row. Still, they're close to first place and if the bullpen allows, they'll be fine. The starters are all, for the most part, doing well. Rest will cure most of their ills, but David Ortiz, who didn't play on Sunday, bruised his right knee, the same one that was surgically repaired in the off season. He should be able to play Tuesday.
Enjoy the off day today. Click on the title for the latest from the Boston Globe Red Sox homepage. I'm sorry that this post, the first of a new week, is so short, but I'm just not motivated to write more today. It's easier after a Sox win and also when it's not a Monday. And the readership was down to 37 clicks, a first for a Sunday when the Sox play. So I guess you can find what you need elsewhere. I'm not a quitter, but it's tough. As always, be safe. Have a great Monday. Your comments have ALWAYS been welcome, and will always be answered.

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The Co-operators partners in research study on mental health therapy provided onlineBy The IJ Staff | September 11 2017 09:45AM
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The Co-operators, with the University of Regina, have announced they will conduct a research study focused on the benefits of Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (ICBT).
The therapy aims to support stay-at-work and early-return-to-work situations for employees facing a mental health condition. The goal is to provide simple, barrier-free access to cognitive behavioural therapy, stated The Co-operators and the University of Regina in a Sept. 7 announcement.
"The facts are compelling. We know that one in five Canadians will experience a psychological health problem or illness in any given year, making mental health the number one cause of disability in Canada. As an employer and group benefits provider, we see first-hand the impact mental illness is having on Canadians. The resulting absenteeism, disability costs and loss of productivity impacts our economy by as much as $51 billion per year," said Rob Wesseling, president and CEO of The Co-operators.
New form of treatment
ICBT is a relatively new form of treatment for patients, providing strategies on dealing with anxiety and depression. The program is supported with access to a therapist through secure emails and phone calls. Past research says three quarters of ICBT patients report significant improvements.
"We are very pleased to have the opportunity to partner with The Co-operators on this study to better understand the benefits of ICBT for stay-at-work and early-return-to-work employees who are experiencing difficulties with depression and anxiety. Our past research with more than 2,300 people shows that ICBT is effective for improving mental health symptoms and also day-to-day functioning including work disruption, family and home responsibilities, and social life," said Dr. Heather Hadjistavropoulos, University of Regina psychology professor and director of the University's Online Therapy Unit.
She adds that ICBT is a convenient method for clients to access care when they are reluctant or unable to attend face-to-face therapy.


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Copycat chronicles
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- Published 12.09.10
|(From top) Dev and Subhashree in the 2009 blockbuster Challenge; a scene from Clerk, considered a 'hatke' film; Dev during the shooting of Le Chhakka
A film-maker from Mumbai wanted to try the Bengali market. A producer and a leading actor of Tollywood were willing to work with him. But there was a condition. The film had to be a remake, preferably of a South Indian hit. The film-maker refused and Tollywood shut its doors.
Bengali commercial cinema is getting sleeker. The heroes and heroines look almost Bollywood, thanks to a designer and stylist on board with most production teams. Songs and scenes are being shot in foreign locations — the 2009 blockbuster Challenge was shot in Dubai, Australia and New Zealand. Leading playback singers from Mumbai are being signed on. Producers have also increased their budget.
But when it comes to the script, there is no word as dirty as experimentation. It's always a tried formula, whether from the south or from Bollywood. Though mainstream Bollywood often dazzles now with a flash of talent, as with a Kaminey or Love Sex Aur Dhokha, mainstream Tollywood remains resolutely repetitive.
"Producers say the public will not go for new stuff," claims a former student of the Film and Television Institute of India, whose script did not meet the "required standard" in Tollywood — most often a Telugu or a Tamil hit.
The producers are not wrong; most of the remakes have meant good business: Challenge was "inspired" by a 2005 Telugu movie Bunny, Wanted — released in April this year — is "influenced" by a 2005 Telugu film Athadu while Amanush (2010) is a remake of the 2003 Tamil film Kadhal Konden. Even the very recent Le Chhakka, an "original script", has traces of Chennai 60028 in it, says a reviewer.
Nitish Sharma had produced Clerk featuring Prosenjit earlier this year, a "hatke" film, but is eager to make a "well-packaged commercial film" the next time.
"The few parallel films that are being made do not yield good returns. So most producers and directors prefer to play it safe. And the urban audience, too, only wants a masala movie," he claims.
The beeline for Telugu hits has to do with the packages from Andhra Pradesh that Bengali cinema cannot refuse.
Most commercial films are being shot in Ramoji Film City, on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The complex offers sets, dance and fight choreographers and junior artistes, all readily. Even the script. "A readymade script saves time and it has a higher chance of faring well," says Mainak Biswas, a professor of film studies at Jadavpur University.
Industry insiders claim that a popular script is often purchased unofficially. Had there been no understanding between the producers, there would have been more copyright conflicts and not just an odd Poran Jai Jolia Re (a copy of Vipul Shah's Namaste London) hitting legal trouble.
A copy works, says critic Samik Bandyopadhyay, because of the audience. The Bengali film may be looking Bollywood but the mainstay of the film is the audience in the small towns and villages, not the urban crowd.
"The bulk of the audience of a Bengali commercial movie is still the lower-middle class from the mofussils," says Bandyopadhyay, and films from the south have all the elements that this crowd will look for. "Even the villains are usually small-time goons and not dons as shown in Bollywood. The target audience identifies with it," he adds.
Sometimes every scene from a blockbuster is copied with the help of digital images.
This may cause Bengali cinema to look as if it is from another state, but few really mind.
"In Amanush, the physical manifestations of the protagonist's psychological disorder were very typical of a South Indian production," says Subhajeet Chatterjee, who also teaches film studies in Jadavpur University.
Now songs have "mahi-re" in their lyrics, actors are often found gyrating with half-clad extras of foreign origin and fight sequences show extreme violence (villains may pierce someone's eyeballs with a toothpick). All these would once be absurd or too much; now they are necessary.
Not that anyone cares. The head of a directors' guild in Hyderabad, Tamma Reddy Bharadwaj, claims he was not even aware of any scene-by-scene imitation from Telugu films or a financial arrangement between producers.
It is a bit like the 1980's Bollywood, when films had snazzy disco numbers and no plots, only Mithun. But Bollywood has come out of this morass. "Mumbai has seen the accumulation of talents from all over the country for years. Since the early '90s many film-makers have been willing to take the risk to stand out from the crowd. Besides niche marketing is possible there. Some films only cater to the urban multiplex crowd and still earn good revenue. Bollywood need not always have a small-town audience in mind," claims Biswas.
Bengali cinema needs another Satyajit Ray, who would dare to come up with something original and bold, as Pather Panchali was, maybe shot on a hand-held camera.


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Brrr, Where's my Bikeshare?
Bradford looks at the reasons, such as maintenance, rider safety, and expected low ridership, that systems cite for shutting down over the winter, as well as the logistics of tearing a system down for three months.
He points out that users of such systems "may feel a bit deceived in purchasing a one year membership and not getting year-round access, but despite riders' disappointment, 'most people understand our reasoning for doing so,'" according to Tyler Reeder of Denver Bike Sharing.
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- Speaker: Claudia Scarlata, CALTECH
- Abstract: The WFC3 Infrared Spectroscopic Parallel Survey (WISP) is a large ( 750 orbits) HST program using WFC3 slitless IR spectroscopy to detect thousands of galaxies across a wide redshift range 0.3 < z < 2.3. I will present an overview of recent results on emission line galaxies, including a statistical determination of their dust extinction properties and the discovery of a new population of extremely strong emission-line dwarf galaxies. I will also discuss the stellar population properties of passive galaxies at za^1/41.5 derived from the combination of the WISP IR spectra and broad-band HST optical and Spitzer photometry.
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Patients often visit their doctor or nurse regularly to make sure their bodies are healthy. But what about their eyes? They're not always top of the list, but they're just as important.
During Healthy Vision Month, we encourage all patients to make their eye health a priority and inform them about the steps they can take to protect their vision:
- Get a comprehensive dilated eye exam.
- Live a healthy lifestyle, including eating healthy foods, maintaining a healthy weight, managing chronic conditions, and not smoking.
- Know your family history.
- Use protective eye wear.
- Wear sunglasses.
Taking these steps can help prevent vision loss or blindness from many eye diseases and conditions. In addition, comprehensive dilated eye exams can detect problems early, and they will be easier to treat.


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8th-Graders Made to Lie in Dark with Wrists Taped, Watching 'Roots' at Calif. School
One of the things I enjoy is history re-enacting. I've re-enacted various eras of history at different times in my life, and I've always found it a unique way to learn about and understand the people from that era. It's easier to understand the misery of the Civil War when you're standing in a line wearing a wool uniform in 95-degree weather, something the history books tend not to discuss, for example.
However, one California high school decided to do a re-enactment and they did literally everything wrong. According to CBS Los Angeles, "Whitney High School junior Timothy Reyes had his hands taped together and was a part of a slave ship reenactment when he was an 8th grader on the Cerritos campus."
According to the report, "A mother complained recently after getting an email from her son's teacher explaining the 'unique classroom activity,' which was to be a surprise. Staff would act as slave ship captains, the email described, and the children slaves."
"After lining the kids up, the note said, they'd 'use masking tape to 'tie' their wrists together, make them lay on the ground, and in a dark room have them watch a clip from the film 'Roots.'"
Parents were upset, and even some teachers took issue with the activity. Even some students thought this was the wrong way to deal with this topic — and it is.
On the surface, a re-enactment of the horrific nature of the slave trade could easily be beneficial for students and faculty. It's one thing to see drawings in books, but another to see something like that in real life. It could have done a great deal to impart information.
However, you don't rope people into something like this against their will.
Yes, I understand that the slaves had no choice in the matter, but that's just it. We're not slaves. We abolished slavery over 150 years ago. Those days are over, and you do not get to treat high school kids that way.
What would have happened if they'd tried to secure a student's hands behind his back and he resisted, injuring a staff member? I'm sorry, but as a parent, had that been my child, I'd almost dare them to punish him. They'd be slapped with a lawsuit so fast it would make heads spin.
What would have happened if a student had a panic attack in the midst of this? What if this had been an actual triggering episode for a student who had been forcibly held against their will at some point?
Did anyone at this school think of this?
If anyone wonders why homeschooling is becoming more and more popular, this is why. If this is the much-vaunted "socialization" kids are supposed to get, can you really blame parents who say, "I'll pass"?


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A hammertoe is a term that is commonly used to describe any type of toe deformity. It is a common problem that may or may not be a problem. What does a hammer toe look like? In a hammertoe the deformity usually exists in one toe (at the proximal inter phalangeal joint) – the base of the toe points upward and the end hammertoe of the toe points down.
Footwear is actually the leading cause of this type of toe deformity so much so that people sometimes require hammer toe surgery to undo some of the damage. The most common problem is wearing shoes that are too short, too narrow or too tight. These shoes constricts the feet and force the toes into a bend position. Women are more at risk especially due to high heels. Footwear isn?t the only problem, poor foot posture can lead to muscle and even bone imbalances. This asymmetry can cause excessive strain on the toes either by forcing the toe into unnatural positions. Arthritis can also play a factor in the development of hammer toe, especially if the toe joint is stiff and incapable of a full range of motion.
The symptoms of a hammer toe include the following. Pain at the top of the bent toe upon pressure from footwear. Formation of corns on the top of the joint. Redness and swelling at the joint contracture. Restricted or painful motion of the toe joint. Pain in the ball of the foot at the base of the affected toe.
First push up on the bottom of the metatarsal head associated with the affected toe and see if the toe straightens out. If it does, then an orthotic could correct the problem, usually with a metatarsal pad. If the toe does not straighten out when the metatarsal head is pushed up, then that indicates that contracture in the capsule and ligaments (capsule contracts because the joint was in the wrong position for too long) of the MTP joint has set in and surgery is required. Orthotics are generally required post-surgically.
Non Surgical Treatment
Your doctor may prescribe some toe exercises that you can do at home to stretch and strengthen the muscles. For example, you can gently stretch the toes manually. You can use your toes to pick things up off the floor. While you watch television or read, you can put a towel flat under your feet and use your toes to crumple it. Finally, your doctor may recommend that you use commercially available straps, cushions or nonmedicated corn pads to relieve symptoms. If you have diabetes, poor circulation or a lack of feeling in your feet, talk to your doctor before attempting any self-treatment.
Surgical Treatment
Toes can be surgically realigned and made straight again. They can even be made shorter. The good news is that toes can be corrected. Hammer toe surgery is often synonymous with ?toe shortening?, ?toe job? and/or ?toe augmentation?. Depending on the severity and length of the toe, there are several methods to surgically correct a hammer toe. In general, the surgery involves removing a portion of the bone at the contracted joint, to realign the toe.


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Thanks to Caitlin for the cute blog title! We're on the 24-hour ferry to Sitka, and randomly it's the first time we've had Internet in a few days. Too bad we're too tired to post photos or details! We'll do that as soon as we have a chance to catch up on sleep.
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Free Download- How to get more done in less time!
I know how crazy and overwhelming it is to be a Mom.
I am sharing my time management tips with you because I want to help you streamline everyday life.
- Tips to help you meal plan faster
- 10 ways to help you manage your budget in less time
- 10 Tips to help you manage your time more effectively
- 10 Things you can teach your kids so they can help you
- Tips to stay motivated to get things done
How to Organize Your Life When You Are Completely Overwhelmed
I remember feeling so overwhelmed as a new Momma of 2 boys. I was working 32+ hours per week and I struggled to get out of bed to face the day. I remember this feeling so well. I would get up as late as I could and rush around to get everyone ready. I would make it to work on time, but I would often forget my lap top, power cord or something else I needed for the day. I remember feeling like I could not get my act together.
After feeling crappy about myself for most of the work day, I would try to figure out what the heck we were going to have for dinner each night. This went on for months…. It was emotionally draining to repeat this cycle day after day.
I would wake up each morning hoping I could pull my life together. I felt like I didn't have a purpose. I felt depressed, sad and often wondered if this was all God had for me here. Was I supposed to walk around feeling this way? Was I supposed to wonder why I was here and did God really have a purpose for me on this earth other than to feel like a complete failure? I didn't think being a mom was supposed to be like this. I didn't think that I was supposed to feel so overwhelmed Every. Single. Day.
Greg and I had just started talking about paying off debt and the thing that really stuck with me was that if we got some debt paid off, I could be home more. That was the final straw for me. Greg had talked to me about watching my spending but when he started to tell me that I could stay home more with the kids if we paid off debt, that changed everything. I knew I had to make that happen because that seemed like the only choice.
If I wanted to be home with my kids more, I needed to spend less and ultimately it would mean I wouldn't have to work as hard. Slowly, after we started budgeting, the other areas of my life seemed to improve too. Budgeting meant I had to watch our food budget, our entertainment budget, my clothing budget, and I had to find ways to motivate myself to stick to the budget.
Everything seemed to fall into place and it was all because we started a budget.
I started thinking about the things that were so overwhelming to me and I came up with a list of things that I think other moms face too. Our lives went from what felt like complete chaos to a much more controlled atmosphere by starting a budget and creating systems. I am going to outline below the areas in which I think moms struggle the most and help you organize your life in these areas. I have a bunch of printables that will help you get your life under control in these areas too so if you feel like you would like to have a bit more control over everyday life stresses, I gotcha covered.
Here is the what I came up with for the things that stressed me out the most:
- I had no time for myself.
- I didn't feel like I could dream. I felt lost in everyday motherhood and I felt like I lost myself in the process.
- I felt like I was living without purpose. I wanted to know that I was making a difference.
- I was rushing around every morning and often got up right when my kids did.
- I wasn't meal planning and felt stressed out about meal times.
- My husband and I wanted to pay off debt, but I had no clue how to do it. I was a spender and he was the saver.
- I wanted to work less and be home with my kids more. I didn't know how to make this possible.
- I wanted to have a clean house, but didn't want to clean daily ( and I hate cleaning)
These are all the areas where systems will help you feel in control. I am going to break each one of these down and go into what I did as it may help you too.
If you are totally overwhelmed, check out the Take Action workbook and figure out which are of your life is most stressful right now. It helps you target what stresses you out the most so you can start taking action.
Create Time for You
I realized that once I became a mom, I really didn't have time by myself and I lost my ability to dream and set goals. This sent me into a depression. I have always been big on setting and achieving goals and not having anything to look forward to made me somewhat depressed. I didn't want to get out of bed every morning. I found personal development books through trying the whole MLM business thing and I really feel that the purpose of that MLM thing was to get me out of bed every morning and to help me find a bit of myself again.
Maybe MLM isn't for you and that's ok, it wasn't for me either, but I figured out that I love writing and I love reading personal development books. Here is a list of 10 of my favorite motivational books. This helped me get out of my funk and I found the Miracle Morning. The Miracle Morning allowed me to create time for myself and dream again. It was something that changed my attitude.
It changed the way I looked at the day ahead and I started feeling less depressed. The mornings soon became my time to dream and set goals for what I wanted my life to look like. I started getting up an hour before my kids to journal, meditate, pray, visualize, and set affirmations. All these things helped me get out of the depression I was feeling.
This is still something I do every morning to have time by myself. I spend a lot more time blogging and writing now because I love it, but I also do a little miracle morning routine to help me make the most of my day. My husband and I started investing in real estate in 2012 and this actually became one of my passions. I really enjoy learning about real estate investing and I can honestly say that I help my husband out with looking for deals, remodeling and understanding the money part of blogging.
I realized that this is a passion and I looked forward to getting up each morning and learnng more about how I could help in our business.
This is what I do each morning now:
I get up one hour before my kids so I am usually up at 5 AM. We leave the house at 8:40 each morning so I have plenty of time to myself and plenty of time to stick to my systematic routine of breakfast and getting the kids and myself ready (I'll go into that a bit later.)
For my hour by myself, I spend 5-10 minutes meditating and praying, 5 minutes doing yoga, 10 minutes reading, 5 minutes writing in my journal, 5 minutes visualizing and saying affirmations to myself. It adds up to about 35 minutes. That is the time I use to mentally prepare for the day. It is also the time I have to set my intentions and think about my goals for the day.
After that, I spend time on my blog which is something I love to do. I love to write so when I start my day doing something I love to do, I have a better outlook. For you, maybe it is running, reading more, working on business. Whatever it is, spend some time each day doing something you love to do. If you have little babies that go to bed early at night, maybe night time is the time you can create space for you. Think about when you can get 20-30 minutes of time by yourself to fit in something you enjoy doing. This will help you stay positive and focused and fill up your cup before you give to others.
Finding My Purpose
As Moms, I think we lose sight of our purpose after we have kids. I think we lose a bit of ourselves with pouring so much out into our families. I think that we give so much of ourselves to everyone else that it gets easier to find our identity in our families and then we start to question who we are without our kids and to do lists.
Finding your purpose is a journey for sure. Don't misunderstand me, being a mom is your purpose. God gave you those babies to bring up and mother and they are such a sweet gift. I understand this now, but to be honest, there were times of resentment for my kids. Before kids, I had tons of goals and after having them, my goals clearly took a back seat. It wasn't that God didn't have a purpose for me, but I think that my purpose changed a bit with having kids. I struggled to figure out what gifts God had given me. What did He want me to do here?
That was the question I kept asking myself and I think that is the right question. I started to find my identity, courage and strength when I surrendered my life to God. I now feel like I have a clear purpose in this life. I will have to write about how I knew I was surrendered another time- It is a crazy story. My purpose is living for God and loving on people here in whatever fashion I can. My gifts are writing, encouraging others, helping moms find calm in the chaos so they can find their purpose.
Those are the gifts God has given me. It took me quite some time to figure that out. I went through this period of internal struggle after reading the book Nothing to Prove and taking a course at our church regarding the book. The struggle was necessary for me to find myself again.
If you are wondering what your purpose is, I want you to take some time and write down what you are good at. What gifts have you been given? Are you good at motivating people? Are you good at writing? Are you good at listening? Are you good at eating well and exercise? What gifts do you have and how do you think you can use them to help others? I would encourage you to also start reading some books like Nothing to Prove and Restless.
They have changed my spiritual life and they will change yours too. The big lesson I learned is that my purpose is to help others in some capacity. My life is not "me" centered like I thought it was. My life is supposed to be devoted to helping and serving others and ultimately that makes me extremely happy.
Creating a Morning Routine to Organize Your Life
Momma, a morning routine will seriously change your life.
First, you get to have time all by yourself before the kids get up. That is your "you time." Beyond that, there are things you can do every morning. This is my morning routine with my kids to keep everything running smoothly.
7 AM: I take a shower
7:10: I do my makeup
7:30: Wake up kids and get breakfast (most of the time my 3 year old is already awake)
7:40: Pack lunches (I usually throw leftovers in a tupperware container from dinner the night before and that is lunch. I just load it into lunch boxes in the morning.)
8:00: Get kids dressed and brush teeth 8:10: I do my hair for the day – I straighten my hair mostly with a straightening brush or wear curlers to bed so it takes about 5-10 minutes to do my hair in the morning
8:20: I get dressed.
8:40: We leave the house for school. This is the routine we do every single day.
There is no guessing what will come next. The kids know what we do each morning and that helps for less fit throwing and makes things work smoothly throughout the morning.
I usually get my kids outfits out the night before so if my husband is home, he gets them dressed.
Breakfast is usually very simple here: Fruit, yogurt or toast. Sometimes I make oatmeal, but nonetheless, there are very few choices for breakfast to keep it very simple.
You can use the meal planning routine I use if breakfast stresses you out. Think about ways to speed up your morning routine so you don't feel pressure every morning.
Think about what makes sense for your morning routine. When do you normally get up? Do you get up before the kids? Do you plan your day or create a to do list at the beginning of each day? Do you feel focused each day and feel like you can accomplish what you need to each day? If not, think about how you can get up a little before the kids to create a to do list. Then, start creating systems to get them up and out the door. Experiment with different things.
Use the following time blocking worksheet to map out your day.
Meal Planning
This really stressed me out until I found a plan that worked for me. Since I started this plan, I can literally plan a months worth of meals in less than 15 minutes. It is amazing. I have had other women tell me how much it has helped them too.
Kim said "I love using this meal planning idea! It has helped me save so much time when I meal plan! It is so simple and I can plan meals so quickly now!"
When I was in the middle of my depression and struggling to find a meal planning system, I read the Organize Yourself Skinny ebook and literally one sentence changed my life when it came to meal planning. It was "figure out which meal stresses you out the most and work on planning that meal first." For me it is dinner.
I hate coming home and not knowing what I am going to make for dinner. I knew in order to take this stress away, I needed a system that would work for me. I signed up for a meal planning service to get more meal ideas and printed those recipes out and put them in my meal planning binder. You can check out my binder in my meal planning post.
Like I mentioned before, we keep it simple for breakfast and have pretty much the same things each morning. This reduced the stress of knowing what to make in the morning. Lunch is usually leftovers for Logan and myself to keep that simple. If you pack school lunches for kids, this school lunch ideas list will help you. I use it for Joey when he wants to pack his lunch. The point is, keep things as simple as possible. This will take so much stress away from you as a mom with a million things to do each day.
I have written down meals that are a home run with my family and I keep them in a binder with some recipes from the meal planning service I used. I refer to this Favorite Meals sheet (pictured below) whenever I meal plan so I am not trying to rack my brain to find things to make. It saves me so much time. The great thing about this meal planning system is you know that your family will eat the food you make because you are including them in the process of meal planning. It's a win win for everyone. I urge you to try this system.
You can check out the post I did on how to meal plan here or if you want to grab a free copy of this Favorite Meals sheet to start your own sheet you can download that here as part of the complete bundle of printables in this post.
Paying Off Debt
I am a spender. Before Greg and I combined our money, I would literally blow my entire paycheck on clothes, food, and other unnecessary items. When we started our budget and began paying off debt, I was seriously skeptical as to whether or not I could actually stick to a budget. I knew it was important for our family and for our family goals, but I knew it was going to be hard for me. I knew it was going to test my willpower.
Momma, hear me please.
The biggest reason I have been able to stick to a budget was because I didn't want to work as hard.
I realized that if I wanted to keep spending money, I needed to keep working 32+ hours a week. If I wanted to pay off debt and not have as much money going out to the people we owed (mortgage, car payments, credit card bills, etc) then I could stay home more. It was that simple. It took me years to realize this. It took me having my second child who needed a little extra care because of his food allergies and developmental delays to realize that I needed to be home and that is was possible if we just got our budget under control and paid off debt.
I then became a Mom on a mission to be home with my boys as much as possible. The debt became my enemy. I wanted to slay the enemy and prove that it would not have a stronghold over me. We paid off debt with a vengence and paid off over $75,000 worth of debt in 18 months.
I was then able to cut my hours and be home more with my kids.
The more stuff you have, the more you have to work to pay for that stuff. If you can wrap your brain around needing less and not keeping up with everyone else, you will have more time. You will have more time to be home with the kids. You will have more time to enjoy life. You will appreciate the things that you do have so much more. If you want to start a budget, here are the 5 budget sheets we used (and still use) to calculate our income, our expenses and our debt.
Your life will change when you start to pay off your debt. Opportunities open up that you never thought were possible. Starting a budget was the best thing we have ever done as a couple. If you are looking to organize your life, start with your finances. Everything else will fall into place. Starting a budget brought us closer together. We have one common goal that we work towards. We are on the same page.
Check out our Facebook Live where we talk about our budget. We are still in the process of paying off debt, but we have a solid financial plan on how to do it and that takes the stress away of not knowing where our money is going. I love helping people budget. We have friends who ask us for help all the time and it is seriously something my husband and I love to do. These are the first 5 budget worksheets we used (I made them prettier than what we used) to start our budget.
The budget tracking sheet is what we use (except my husband writes out everything because we are old school). It has helped us stay focused on our goals for our budget and they can help you stay focused on budgeting too. Download them here.
How to Create Systems for Your Kids to Organize Your Life
It seems nearly impossible to get your kids to do what you need them to do sometimes. I have been there and I am still there at times. I am not the world's best mom, in fact I am far from it. Parenting is a struggle for me. I have these views on how my kids should act and they rarely act the way that I think they should.
When I don't know how to do something well, I read about it and since I struggle as a parent, books on parenting are my friend. I have read a few books that have helped me understand my kids, connect with them, and they helped me train my kids to help out around the house. If your kiddos are young (less than 3), be patient, Momma. Your time is coming when your kids will help out. In the meantime, work on systems you can implement to stay sane while you are doing everything. I will go into that more later.
One book I read over the past 6 months is Parenting with Purpose by Nina Garcia. This book helped me create the systems I have in place with my kiddos now and just these little things have helped so much. I learned how to have them help during the bath routine. I say "It's time for a bath" and they head upstairs to our room and get ready for the bath. We also have a kid back pack and shoe station. The shoes are easy to find as they are always in the same place. Back packs are always right next to the shoes so they know where to grab them. These are small things, but they save time each morning.
Consistency with discipline and consistency with rewards are also important. Things I learned while reading Parenting with Purpose. We started a reward system with our kids that was actually recommended by Joey's kindergarten teacher. They have a "Fill the Bucket" system at school so basically, when they make good decisions, they get to fill their bucket- put cotton balls in the bucket and when it is full they get a prize.
If you haven't done anything like this before, it works much better than threatening to take stuff away (trust me on that) We implemented this system at home and instead of giving the boys stuff, we allow them to choose an experience that we all do as a family like bowling, going to a local bounce house place, or going for ice cream. They get to choose and it is so much fun! Not only does it give them a reward, we all get to benefit from it as we spend quality time together.
The other book I have read that I loved is called Daring Greatly by Brene Brown. It teaches about vulnerability in parenting and teaching kids that you will make mistakes and that mistakes are human. It is ok as a parent to own up to your mistakes and apologize to your kids. I needed to read those words because I feel like I fail at parenting more than I get things right. Momma, you will make mistakes as a parent too and it is ok. It is your opportunity to learn and grow.
If you have kids less than 2, I know how hard it is to have little ones who are completely dependent on you.
Things are even more chaotic when they are little because of constant feedings, changing diapers, and trying to console them. Plus, you are tired from not sleeping as much as you need. Girl, I get you. I know it is complete chaos and hard, but try your very best to savor each moment. That little one will grow up so fast and you will miss the days you held them in your arms. To help you with productivity, think about things you can do to get out the door quicker and to be more organized. We kept 2 diaper bags full and close to the door that way if one wasn't full, we would just grab the other one and fill them both up at a later time. Consider keeping a stash of diapers and wipes in the car just for emergencies.
Ask for help from your significant other, your parents, sisters or a friend if you need a little time to yourself. There is no shame in taking time for yourself. Please don't be ashamed to ask for help. Keep baby's pacifier, shoes, hat, coat in the same place and put it away each time. Limit baby toys and get rid of things that were gifted that you aren't using. You know what I mean if this is your first baby. You probably have a ton of stuff and use only a quarter of it. Don't feel bad about donating to others who could use it. Consider donating to a women's shelter. The mental stress of having a bunch of stuff you do not need is extra pressure that a new Mom should not have. Mentally thank those who gave you all the great stuff and donate what you don't use. That's what Marie Kondo would do.
Cleaning to Organize Your Life
One word….minimalism. Minimalism is the practice of reducing the amount of clutter or unnecessary items to really enjoy what surrounds you. It doesn't have to be living in a tiny home or an RV. When we moved, I took that opportunity to get rid of stuff that didn't make me happy or that we weren't using. There have been studies done regarding clutter and how it mentally drags you down. I believe in this with my whole heart and that is why I don't mind getting rid of stuff.
Think of the all of the benefits of minimalism.
- The less you have, the less you clean
- The less you clean, the more time you have with your family
- The less you clean, the more time you have to do other things- church groups, chase your dreams, exercise, bless others, or anything else you can think of. If you aren't picking up your house constantly or cleaning constantly, you have more time.
- The less you have, the less choices you have to make- hello capsule wardrobe.
- The less you have, the more put together you feel and you don't mind if company stops by
Your cleaning schedule will probably look very different than mine, but I will go into what works for me. I clean on Saturday mornings. I clean for 2 hours that morning and I set a timer for 20 minutes for several different cleaning tasks. I HATE CLEANING.
The only way I can force myself to do it is by setting a timer. I set a 20 minute timer for dusting. I set a 20 minute timer to sweep. I put laundry in that morning before I start cleaning so I can set a timer to fold it. I set a timer for anything I can to just get it done. It motivates me to push to get through it and then I allow myself a short break. This technique is called the Pomodoro technique. It works beautifully.
When we moved, I cut down on the number of things around the house like end tables, pictures, and things in general that I would have to dust. I cut down on the number of kitchen utensils because I don't need 3 of anything for any reason. I can settle for one because I can easily wash it if I need to use it more than once in a day. The point is, it is so easy to accumulate stuff. Don't let the stuff rule your life. There are a few things to ask yourself when decluttering and things you can get rid of immediately to start organizing and declutterin your home.
Despite all of the advice I gave you here, there are seasons in your life that will still feel overwhelmed despite organizing your life. I will tell you this though, the more systems you create, the less likely you are to be completely overwhelmed. If you have the basics down, you are more prepared to handle other life stresses like kids getting sick, you getting sick or something else that happens unexpectedly. Finally, if you do get off track on your budget, meal planning or other goals, give yourself some grace, pick yourself back up and move on. It is ok to have imperfect moments. We are all imperfect people trying to figure this life out so grace is the key to not feeling defeated. You got this Momma!
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This was Amy B.'s first time at Cooking Club and she nailed it! The the crazy amount of food we had that night, it was the perfect introduction for Amy, who brought along her adorable daughter, Penny (who ate tons of noodles), and her friend, Robyn, who was passing through town.
These steamed dumplings were so ridiculously good. Asian restaurants around these parts are severely lacking in veg dumplings/potstickers. Seems they always have pork in them… Anyway, Amy said she was just winging it when she put this stuff together, so I imagine there's some room for creativity here, whether you're veg or eat meat. They were beautiful and delicious!
• tofu, cut into small pieces and marinated for 1 day in sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, canola oil, minced garlic, ginger, and a few squirts of sriracha
• 1/4 package of thin rice noodle (like vermacelli)
• 1 lg. carrot, shredded
• 1 sm. broccoli head, shredded
• 1/4 head of cabbage, thinly sliced
• 1 lg garlic clove, minced
• 1 pkg mixed mushrooms
• 1 Tbsp. grated ginger
• 3 scallions, sliced
• 1/4 jar hoisin sauce,or more to taste (make sure you get one you know is good)
• 1 package of wonton wrappers
1. Chop, shred, mince, etc all veggies and set aside.
2. Heat up a few tablespoons of canola oil, in wok or large pan and stir fry tofu until slightly browned; set aside on paper towel.
3. In same pan add extra oil, if needed, and stir fry carrots, broccoli, cabbage, mushrooms, scallions, garlic and ginger until slightly soft (can add a bit of soy and rice vinegar to soften). Add noodles and hoisin sauce. mix until combined. taste to see if it needs more hoisin, soy or rice vinegar. Set aside to cool.
4. Assemble dumplings on cutting board. Place about 1 tablespoon of filling in the middle of wrapper. Wet finger with water and wet 2 sides (one corner) of wrapper. Fold wrapper diagonally and pinch sides so the dumpling is sealed; set aside on plate or tray lined with parchment.
5. In bamboo steamer or steaming rack, line with lettuce, bok choy, or any green you like! Place dumplings on greens and steam until wonton is transparent. You could also boil the dumplings or fry them. Top with sliced scallions to garnish!
Dipping Sauce:
• soy sauce
• chili garlic sauce
• chinese-style hot mustard
• rice vinegar
Start with soy sauce as base. add rice vinegar, chili garlic sauce, and mustard to taste.


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Welcome to Mansfield, MA Public School's Online Student Registration
via Family Connection
Contact Information:
Mansfield Public Schools, 2 Park Row, 508-261-7500
To be eligible for Enrollment, student must be a resident of Mansfield, MA
To be eligible for Preschool, student must be three (3) years old
To be eligible for Kindergarten, student must be five (5) by September 1
To be eligible for Grade 1, student must be six (6) by September 1 or shows proof of completion of an accredited kindergarten program.
Please review the tabs on the left side of the page and the directions below before logging in. Below is an instruction sheet that you may print out prior to starting.
Please note the instructions regarding an appointment. Registration is not complete until you have had your registration appointment.
The process of registering a child for Mansfield Public Schools begins online and continues at the school district for a brief meeting to which you will bring all required documents and forms noted in Step 4. Registration is complete when the online registration has been 1) completed 2) submitted AND 3) the required documentation is turned into the superintendent's office.
1. CREATE a user account: If this is the first time you have used Family Connect, please create a new account by using the email address listed as your primary email on our school Aspen database. If you have already registered a student online then please use your existing account and password.
2. COMPLETE online pre-registration (link at bottom of instructions page):
The Following Steps will occur AFTER you have completed your steps on Family Connection.
3. VERIFY that you have both completed AND submitted your registration. If you do not submit , the registration will not be sent to Mansfield Public Schools. In order to submit press the Green SUBMIT FORM button on Family Connection.
4. PROVIDE Proof of Residency and all Required Documentation as noted below. Bring these with you to your central office registration appointment and we will make copies. If you would like to copy and scan the documents ahead of your appointment please email them to email@example.com.
See Frequently Asked Questions if you have any questions on providing this information.
5. NEXT STEPS to be completed based on the grade for which you are applying. If you are applying for multiple grades please follow the steps for Grades 1 - 12.


text: We're all for being daring when it comes to fashion choices\u2014but pairing our weekend cutoff shorts with leather over-the-knee boots conjures up thoughts of Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman . However, after seeing Russian street-style star Elena Perminova front row at the Chanel Haute Couture show in Paris last week in the above ensemble\u2014we started rethinking this unusual pairing. Her expert styling makes this a great transitional look from summer to fall. Perminova tames this otherwise sultry look by adding volume on the top with a fun oversized sweater, and floppy hat. Shop her look below. gianvito-rossi-leather-over-the-knee-boot,joe-s-jeans-high-rise-cut-off-shorts-33,proenza-schouler-wool-cashmere-baja-sweater


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How to improve and get better at Halo 5 Guardians.
Halo is one of the most epic FPS games ever released on console. It spans over ten years and as the games have advanced so has the competitive scene. With Halo 5 Guardians now out and with the competition at an all time high, it is time to stand up or sit down.
This guide will cover some fundamental hints and tips so you can go shoulder to shoulder with some of the best players on the planet.
The mental game
This is probably the most important aspect of competitive play and one that gets ignored by most gamers. It is absolutely essential that you are in the right state of mind when playing competitive halo – get mad, play bad. Before you sit down and turn your XB1 on, make sure your head is clear, you've done everything you need to do and you can dedicate 100% of your focus on the screen and to your gameplay. You will find that you play best when you have nothing around to distract you. If you do find that you go on a losing streak, keep your calm and try to regain focus. Do not dwell on the previous game you just lost because someone got 'lucky' or your teamwork was poor. All top sports professionals adopt this approach and it is the only way you can ever progress. Immerse yourself in the action and constantly communicate with your team in as much detail as possible. If you are finding it difficult to regain focus and continue to lose and get frustrated, take a 15 minute break. Make yourself a drink or have something to eat during the break. I guarantee this method does work and can make the difference between losing all your games in an evening or winning.
Practice practice practice
Very few people are born who have enough skill to not practice. 95% practice, 5% natural talent. If you ask any professional Halo player 'what is the best way to improve?' they will say practice. If you are windmilling your BR around someone's head and can not get clean 4 shot perfect kills, you will need to practice. Now there are many many aspects to Halo gameplay, you have abilities, map knowledge, map movement, jumps, weapon locations, grenades and much more. Do not try and boil the ocean, you have to breakdown all of this and focus on one thing at a time. If you find you are missing shots, download the may variant 'Octagon' and warm up on this with your teammates before heading to matchmaking. If you need to learn callouts, go online, research and learn. If you need to work on your movement, head to a custom game and spend time practicing and learning new ways to move around the map. One of the best things about Halo 5 is the jumps, there are so many! A lot of the jumps are technical and will take time to learn and master as they utilise the different abilities such as stabilise and thrust.
In previous Halo's such as Halo 2 & 3, individual skill counted for a lot. With Halo 5, individual skill is of course very important and every player should always be looking to improve, but the emphasis has shifted to teamwork. The weapons are too accurate and players are too easy to kill for individual skill to make the difference it did in previous Halo's. Your communication with your team will be critical in determining your success in competitive Halo. It is paramount that you learn the callouts to a very refined level, so your team can mentally picture exactly where the enemy player is and what he can see. If you have not learnt all the callouts for each map, this is where you need to start. After a while, it will become second nature. Currently the Halo World Championships are underway and if you head over to www.twitch.tv, you can see the best teams in the world play and watch the way they communicate.
Armor Abilities
Halo 5 is jam packed with Spartan abilities – thrust, slide, ground pound, stabilise, Spartan charge and many more. It is important to practice and experience situations over and over again. You can then review what you decision you made and think if you could have chosen a different action to change the outcome. A top tip is to thrust mid gunfight, regardless of if you are winning or losing. This is a technique adopted by high skilled players and can easily turn the tide in a losing battle.
343 Industries have been extremely generous and created a huge array of weaponry for us to use. Picking the right weapon in the right situation will determine the outcome, it is as simple as that. It is recommended to experiment with all the weapons and discover which works best for you based on your play style. I personally endorse the plasma pistol, it is devastating. As soon as you lock onto a target and the aim guide turns red, you are almost guaranteed to hit and can easily finish with a pistol shot to the head. Another great weapon is the storm rifle. This is far superior to the assault rifle and kills almost instantly. Just be sure to pulse the trigger to stop the rifle overheating.
If you play solo or with randoms, you will find it very difficult to improve your teamwork. Most of the time random players are in party chat and do not talk. Also, random players do what they want to. They will not be listening to your callouts and focusing on helping you and the team win. It is essential that you find a team of regular players who you get along with on a personal level and work well as a team. With time and practice, you will soon learn how each other plays and your strengths and weaknesses.
I hope you found this guide helpful. If there is anything else you can think of, please leave a comment below.


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Baby Feet is a new system that allows the user to accurately obtain the measurement of children feet, wherever he/she is, not requiring the use of any credit card, ruler or additional objects, requiring only an Android device.
Finding the exact size for children shoes is a problem for most parents, as they want their children to wear a comfortable and safeguarding pair of shoes. However, the size of the feet is hard to acquire and to convert to different shoe size scales. With BabyFeet we present an innovative way to measure your little angel feet and provide the exact shoe size in different size systems (USA, UK, EUR, JPN).
Baby Feet is not like any other ruler app in the Play Store, we make use of an extensive database to obtain the real dimensions of your device. This way we make sure that your measurements are easy, fast and accurate.
No calibration is needed! No approximation is made!
1. Open the app and select the New Measure button on the bottom right-side of the screen.
2. Place your child foot on top of the screen aligning his/her heel with the white line on the bottom/right side of the screen.
3. Now using the volume keys move the another white line, so that it touches the child's most proeminent finger.
4. Click SAVE to store the measurement.
NOTICE: This app can only measure feet that can fit on the height of the device screen.
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Apartment To Buy
How To Choose An Apartment To Buy
To correctly select an apartment for purchase, you need to decide on your goals and priorities. Our expert, designer Tatyana Zaitseva has prepared eight useful tips for those who are already in the processor is about to start their first choice of the apartment to buy …
Decide On the Solvency
In most cases, a person is first determined with the amount that he can spend (taking into account taxes and other mandatory payments), and then he begins to look for suitable options.
However, a murdered one-bedroom apartment in the center, a three-roomed apartment in a residential area and a two-bedroom apartment in a new building can have almost the same price. Therefore, choosing between them, they will have to rely not only on their value.
Formulate the Primary Purpose Of The Purchase
Do you need a home for a family or is it just an investment in real estate? Make the right choice is essential not only in the first case but for those people who want to choose an apartment for rent. If you're going to invest – choose between the cheapest and the most expensive options. Perhaps, the cheapest is even preferable – because budgetary odnushki will always be in demand!
Board number 3: apartment in a new building or on the secondary housing
The bottom line is that these are two entirely different markets and ways of living. Naturally, each of them has both pluses and minuses.
A more popular option is to buy an apartment in a new building. This is due to its more modern layout and comfort: new engineering networks, video surveillance, convenient location and home territory and so on. Also, the housing in new buildings is higher regarding terms of operation, and the apartment can be bought without repair, not more expensive than about the same in the secondary market.
Naturally, the new building has its disadvantages: expensive repairs are to be carried out both in your apartment and neighbors, public transport in new areas goes badly or is hammered continuously, there is still not so much needed school, kindergarten, shops, and services nearby. And yet, it's important to remember the risk – buying an apartment in the process of building a house, you can run into a potential destroy, especially if the developer is little known – the construction of this can last for years, without end.


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- Write. I've found no better way for continuing to master the craft than to write. Every day, if possible.
- Read in my genre. I read other mystery/thriller writers to learn from their writing and to know the current market.
- Read outside of my genre. The broader my own horizons, the more I can bring to the page.
- Read the recognized masters. Such as Donald Westlake's GOD SAVE THE MARK for his comic crime fiction, Jim Thompson's SAVAGE NIGHT for hard boiled crime fiction, Scot Fitzgerald's THE GREAT GATSBY, and Ken Kesey's ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST, to name a few.
- Participate in a critique group.
- Be open to critique. If you're feeling defensive, you're not being open.
- Be an observer of life. A student of human behavior.
- Write a scene from several points of view, both to see which POV works best for the scene, but also to continue to master each POV.
- Attend workshops, conferences or classes on writing. Even if you've already familiar with the topic, find something to improve your writing and use the time to build relationships with other writers.
- Critique other's work. Often it's easier to see all the moving parts of a story when it's not our own.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
10 Tips for Becoming a Better Writer
4 comments:
- Big Mike said...
One small thing I'd add, Richard. Sett your work aside for several months before you submit, then re-read. You'd be amazed how it refreshes your ability to recognize weak spots in your draft.
Michael Davis (Davisstories.com)
Author of the Year (2008 and 2009)
Award of Excellence (2012)
- August 14, 2013 at 6:03 AM
- Julie Eberhart Painter said...
All good suggestions. So you like Donald Westlake. I discovered him by accident, very funny guy. Sad to see he died at age 75. Have you every read Carl Hiaasen? He's a best selling FL writer. Bad Monkey is his latest best seller.
His syndicated column used to be in the Orlando Sentinel. He told us at a Forum dinner that if he didn't have any ideas, all he had to do was look at the Volusia County news section. Daytona Beach is located there. Lots of material!
- August 14, 2013 at 4:46 PM
- Richard Hacker said...
Yeah, I'm a big Hiaasen fan. Often fact is more bizarre than fiction!
- August 15, 2013 at 11:49 AM
- Liz Fountain said...
I would just echo to read both in and out of our own genres. I'm working on a middle-grade MS now, and so I started to read all the great (and good) novels for that age group I could find in my library. It really helps me pitch the "voice" at the right level (this is my first try at writing for younger readers). It also reassured me that I could tackle difficult themes and situations without having to sugar-coat everything.
Then I got tired of that and went back to some adult or all-ages novels, and it really refreshed my perspective, challenged my brain in some new ways, and will enrich the MS I'm working on for kids.
Oh and I adore Hiaasen, too; he writes books for adults and kids that are all amazing.
Liz Fountain
- August 15, 2013 at 2:19 PM


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Sowm & Navin's Contemporary Indian Wedding {Dallas, TX}
Back to the wedding though, Sowm and Navin had an intimate Hindu wedding with a non-denominational ceremony. Their pug (yes, extremely adorable), made an appearance at both.
You're going to love the details from this wedding and swoon over Sowm's gorgeous red wedding lehenga.
Culture/Religion - Sowm and her family are from India. Navin was born in Canada to an Indian father and Guyanese mother. The wedding was a three day event - Mehendi, Punjabi ceremony, and Non-denominational ceremony followed by reception.
Style - The Hindu/Punjabi ceremony was contemporary and very intimate (about 50 guests). This was held in the hotel pergola facing the lake.
The non-denominational (NT) ceremony was special as our goal was to include our family and close friends in the ceremony. Our fur-baby, Diego, was our ring bearer. He looked sharp in his tuxedo. Our officiant was a close friend (also our best man's wife).
Sowm's parents, both mom and dad, walked her down the aisle.
Reception was non-traditional lounge style. Dinner was served before the ballroom door was opened so the party is not interrupted. It was a big party!
Could you tell us about any special wedding customs/clothing you had?
Sowm's Indian wedding outfit was custom designed in India. Sowm chose a traditional style choora that was exactly like the one her mom wore as a bride. Navin's Indian outfit was simple and crisp to match his personality.
For the NT ceremony, Sowm wore a soft pink Kitty Chen wedding gown. Navin opted for a modern Italian tuxedo.
For the reception, Sowm changed into an indo-western outfit that was also custom made in India.
What was the inspiration for your wedding?
We wanted a lakeside cocktail style wedding. We found the perfect location for it at Hilton Rockwall by the lake, 30 mins from Dallas downtown.
The goal was to have the wedding reflect our personality as a couple. So we knew it had to be a huge party, complete with an array of delicious food choices, custom desserts and an open bar. We wanted our guests to enjoy every moment of the ceremonies and reception.
What was the hardest part about wedding planning?
Sowm's family was in India and not having them to help plan was probably the hardest part about the planning. Sowm is very hands on, so she likes to plan to the T. Luckily, Navin was there with her every step of the way to help out. Kudos to Navin - he didn'd miss even one vendor meeting!
Did you do any DIY (do it yourself) or special projects/things at the wedding?
We had several special projects for the wedding.
1. We wanted a unique way for the new Mr. & Mrs. to enter the reception ballroom. So we rented a pedicab and turned it into a rickshaw! The parents and bridal party entered the ballroom performing a choreographed dance routine and Navin drove Sowm into the ballroom on the rickshaw. The rickshaw was later used as photo booth prop.
2. Sowm is gluten free and Navin's mission for the wedding was to find Sowm the best gluten free cake and desserts. Which he did.
3. Memory table was set up with pictures of our grandparents who have passed away. But we couldn't have had the ceremony without them. This table was included in both the ceremonies.
4. All our vendors were either our friends or friends of our friends. We wanted the wedding to be an intimate affair, so we decided to work with people we already knew we loved, or people they loved.
5. Friends and family presented surprise fun and entertaining dances for the bride and groom.
What was your favorite part of the wedding?
Our favorite part of the ceremony was to have our close family and friends celebrating with us. Since Sowm's family is in India and most of our close friends are from out of town, we were so happy and excited to have them all by our side as we started a new life. Nothing in the world can beat that feeling.
What advice do you have for future brides/grooms-to-be?
1. Enjoy the moment. Once the celebration starts, there is not much you can do to control the flow of the events. Try to forget about the logistics and feel present in the moment. Because it will be over before you realize it :)
2. Hire a wedding planner! I can not stress on this one enough. If not for the whole thing, at least hire a wedding planner for the day-of. It will help you be the bride (or groom) and not have to run around trying to make things happen. It is worth every penny.
3. Recommendations go a long way. Try not to hire vendors off of the internet. You will be spending a lot of time with them, planning and talking with them. You want to make sure you are working with good people.
All our vendors were either our friends, or friends of our friends. It made the planning meetings and conversations so much easier and fun. They also went above and beyond to make sure we had the best experience.
Last but not the least... don't forget why you and your guests are there. It's to celebrate your love for each other. Nothing, and I really mean nothing else matters more than that.
Ohhh, thank you Sowm and Navin for sharing your sweet and happy celebrations!
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Location - Hilton Rockwall Lakefront, Dallas, Texas // Wedding Planner - Melanie Hill //
Photographer - Kate Pease // DJ - Jaime Chavez // Decoration - Farah Modi // Henna - Afshan Moosa // Catering Reception - Hilton Rockwall // Catering Indian Wedding - India Garden // Pedicab - Lone Star Bike Cab // Photobooth - Shakar Photography // Cake - Unrefined Bakery


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Germany's ruling coalition has made a crucial change to its bill to extend publishers' rights online. The change is good news for Google – but don't call it a win just yet.
Under the proposed law, companies who want to systematically gather together news articles (or parts of news articles) would need to get a license from publishers first.
Google, with its news aggregator Google News, is the biggest player that could be affected – and it isn't too happy about it: "We are sending the traffic to the publishers' websites," Google spokesman in Berlin Ralf Bremer told us last month. "We don't understand why we should pay for this service."
Germany's publishing lobby, meanwhile, says publishers currently enjoy less rights online than film and music producers. The new bill is about closing that gap, it argues.
The bill, an amendment to Germany's Copyright Act, passed its first reading last November, backed by Germany's ruling CDU and FDP parties. The second and third readings it needs to pass into law will – all going to plan – take place this Friday.
A crucial change – "smallest" text snippets are OK
Opponents, who as well as Google include the youth branches of Germany's main political parties, the German Association of Startups and the Max Planck Institute, are worried the bill's wording is too ambiguous. In the version that passed first reading, even the text snippets used for normal search indexing could arguably be pulled in.
This week, the CDU and FDP agreed to a crucial change in wording: the bill will not apply to individual words and "smallest" text snippets (full text in German).
This should cool concerns – though, since it's not clear what will be considered "smallest", Google News might still be affected. Google is still evaluating the amendment and will not be making any comment until Friday, Bremer said yesterday.
It's unlikely the publishers' lobby will be pleased with the new wording. BDVZ spokesperson Christoph Kees (right) made it clear last month that search indexing is not a target. That suggests the change might not matter too much to the group – but it's still a watered-down version of the original proposal.
Asked to comment, the BDVZ said only that the new legal protections would make a "significant contribution to the need to protect the common benefits of publishers and journalists in the digital age".
The debate over online copyright in Germany follows similar scuffles between publishers and Google in the US, Belgium, France and Brazil. Earlier this month in France, Google agreed to set up a €60m digital publishing fund and help publishers make money from online ads.
Meanwhile, in the US, the New York Times and AP are stepping up a controversial copyright lawsuit against online news aggregator Meltwater.
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Kevin Auslund had been a big supporter of the state's fledgling walk-in hunter access program, which pays landowners to allow public hunting.
"They are beautiful lands, with lots of wetlands — probably some of the best pheasant hunting land you'll find,'' he said.
But three years after the program was launched, Auslund, 55, of Eden Prairie, was astonished to learn last fall that landowners retain trapping rights and can give others permission to trap on the 20,000 acres they have enrolled in the program.
Auslund is concerned hunting dogs will be accidentally caught and killed in traps and said he and other hunters had assumed no trapping was allowed, based on wording in the Department of Natural Resources' regulations booklet.
"My mouth dropped on the floor; I couldn't believe it,'' he said.
And still doesn't.
Auslund — a longtime outdoors activist who formed a nonprofit group Sportsmen Take Action (sportsmentakeaction.org) — argues that the state law establishing the walk-in access (WIA) program specifically prohibits trapping. The group hired an attorney and has written Gov. Mark Dayton, asking him to intervene.
"This change will put the lives of our hunting dogs in jeopardy …'' Auslund wrote in his letter to Dayton.
Auslund cites the law creating the walk-in program, which states:
"A walk-in access program is established to provide public access to wildlife habitat on private land for hunting, excluding trapping, as provided under this section.''
But DNR officials say Auslund and his supporters are misreading the law.
"The law says the public use of the land is for hunting, not for trapping,'' said Ed Boggess, DNR Fish and Wildlife Division director. The lands aren't open to public trapping. "But it doesn't say the landowner can't still trap their own land.''
Or give permission for others to trap there.
The DNR hasn't changed its position since the program was launched in 2011, said Bob Welsh, DNR wildlife habitat program manager. But officials realized last year that some people were misinterpreting the law, he said. So they added a sentence to the 2013 walk-in atlas saying landowners retained trapping rights. Auslund spotted it and cried foul.
The DNR plans to further clarify the issue in the 2014 hunting and trapping regulation booklet with this:
WIA sites provide for public hunting only. Individuals with a WIA Access Validation can hunt during legal hunting hours, during any open hunting season (including spring turkey), with no landowner contacts necessary. No target practice, trapping, dog training, camping, horseback riding or fires are allowed by the public. The landowner retains the right to engage in, or give permission to engage in, hiking/dog walking on leash, trapping, camping, horseback riding, or campfires, and other limited activities that do not impede public hunting. No vehicles or OHVs are allowed.
Said Welsh: "We talked about it [trapping] from the beginning when we were developing the program.'' Officials decided not to include trapping as an allowable public activity on the walk-in lands because they feared it might deter landowners from signing up for the program. An estimated 13,000 hunters used the walk-in lands last year. Boggess said the DNR believes trapping doesn't "impede" public hunting.
"Our WMAs [state wildlife management areas] are open to trapping, so we feel hunting and trapping are compatible activities,'' Boggess said. The state's 1.4 million-acre WMA system is open to public hunting. Federal waterfowl production areas (WPAs) also are open to both public hunting and trapping.
Auslund remains unconvinced.
"They are bending over backward to allow trapping,'' he said. "This is all about economics. When money walks in the door, common sense and ethics goes out the door.''
The issue of dogs being accidentally caught in traps has been simmering for several years. Since 2011, an estimated 25 dogs have been killed in traps, said John Reynolds, 60, of Merrifield, Mn. The DNR started recording such cases on Oct. 20, 2012, and lists 11 dog deaths — two of them on state wildlife management areas.
Reynolds formed Dog Lovers 4 Safe Trapping (www.doglovers4safetrappingmn.org) after losing his hunting dog to a trap in 2011. He has pushed, unsuccessfully, for legislation restricting the use of body-gripping traps. Reynolds said he believes hunters with dogs can coexist with trappers if there are proper trapping restrictions that would prevent dogs from being accidentally caught.
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Cobb outduels Lynn, Tampa Bay beats St. Louis 3-0
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis right-hander Lance Lynn was at the top of his game on Wednesday night.
So was Tampa Bay right-hander Alex Cobb and the Rays beat the Cardinals 3-0.
Lynn gave up one earned run over 6 1-3 innings and continued a streak of four strong outings.
"Some nights you are going to get out-pitched," Lynn said. "That was my view of the game. You go out there and match up with someone and he beat me.
"That's baseball."
Lynn (11-7) has allowed just five earned runs over his last four starts covering 25 2-3 innings. He gave up six hits, struck out seven and walked three against Tampa Bay. Lynn left trailing 1-0.
"Lance did a great job," St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said. "He threw a lot of pitches (118), but he really fought to keep us there."
After giving up a run in the second, Lynn bounced back with four scoreless innings. He retired the first batter in the seventh before giving up a single to Desmond Jennings. Lynn then induced Ben Zobrist to hit a grounder to second that deflected off the glove of second baseman Kolten Wong for an error.
"It was a double play ball," Lynn said.
The bobble signaled the end of Lynn's night.
"I threw the ball well, I just gave up a couple too many (hits) with the way (Cobb) was throwing," Lynn said.
It was the Rays' seventh straight win.
Cobb (6-6) blanked the Cardinals on five hits over seven innings. It was the fourth time this season he has thrown at least seven innings without an earned run. Cobb missed 50 games last season with a concussion after he was hit near the right ear by a line drive off the bat of Kansas City's Eric Hosmer.
"Tonight was the best I've felt on the mound hands down since I've come back and even before that," Cobb said. "When my mechanics are right, all my pitches play off each other."
Jake McGee pitched the ninth inning for his ninth save in 10 opportunities.
The Rays have won 25 of their last 36 games and are 13-4 in July. On June 29, they had the worst record in the majors and have passed 11 teams since.
Tampa Bay completed its road trip at 5-0 and its eight-game road winning streak ties the franchise record set twice. The loss was the third straight for the Cardinals.
"We played well. We had a great vibe in the dugout," Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon.
Cobb picked up his first career hit in eight at-bats when he doubled down the first base line with two outs in the second inning to give Tampa Bay a 1-0 lead.
"That was the coolest thing I've done in my big league career," Cobb said. "I was kind of secretly hoping it was going to be a 1-0 win."
The Rays added a run in the ninth on an RBI single by Guyer.
After the first inning Cardinals third base coach Jose Oquendo left two packages of crackers for Tampa Bay catcher Jose Molina on home plate. They were from Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, who is on the disabled list with torn ligaments in his right thumb.
Matheny took the blame for losing track of the count on a plate appearance by Jon Jay in the seventh. Jay appeared to take ball four, but the scoreboard read 2-2. Jay questioned home plate umpire Dan Bellino, who agreed with the scoreboard.
Jay eventually struck out.
"I missed it," Matheny said. "He looked back, he thought it was ball four. I just missed it. That was huge. It would have put the tying run at the plate. It was a big part of the game."
Jay still isn't sure what took place.
"I don't even know what happened," Jay said. "I asked, but the board said 2-2."
NOTES: Rams Pro Bowl P Johnny Hekker threw out first pitch. … Cobb's hit was the first by a Rays pitcher this season. … The Cardinals activated P Kevin Siegrist from the 15-day DL. He missed 52 games since May 24 with a left forearm strain. St. Louis optioned P Nick Greenwood to Triple-A Memphis.


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In May, 2017, I decided to set up my own small, independent publishing company, to provide a platform for new and innovative work, both poetry and prose. The first Turas Press publication was my own collection of poetry, "So Long, Calypso". This was followed in September by Ross Hattaway's collection, "How to Sleep with Strangers." The third Turas Press book came out in February – Anamaría Crowe Serrano's exciting experimental series of poems with the intriguing title "Crunch." That was followed by my own first novel, "Canticle," which was launched in May, 2018.
Turas Press books are available in bookshops in Dublin and around the country. The poetry and prose presented by Turas Press is also promoted through occasional readings. The photo above shows me, Anamaría and Ross at the very successful Sunday afternoon reading hosted by Books Upstairs in Dublin on January 14th.
And here are Ross and I signing our books at The Listeners reading in Rathfarnham.
In the coming years, Turas Press will be publishing a small number of high-quality books, both poetry and prose, every year. Submission details are on the website. If you'd like to know more about Turas Press, do head over to http://www.turaspress.ie


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With this weekend's Final Four match ups between Kentucky and Louisville as well as Kansas and Ohio State in mind, we decided to dig into the buzz surrounding each team, their coaches, and top players on Facebook. We tapped our Facebook advertising software, Ad Engine, for the data, and found that Kentucky trumps in popularity in every category we examined. We took this a step further, identifying which team each state is cheering for this weekend. We compiled the results in the following infographic:
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March Madness has arrived—the time when Bracketology becomes an accepted form of science. Analysts and fans alike continue their last minute dissections, searching for something that could signal an upset (we're looking at you Syracuse). Users of Facebook are no different, taking to the platform in hordes to discuss each team and hurl a few well placed insults at their peers from other schools. Freecast has taken advantage of the interest on Facebook, and partnered with TNT, TBS, TruTV and CBS to stream all the games live onto Facebook.
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