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Learning how to start a food blog can seem intimidating for first-time bloggers, but it's not as difficult as you might think. If you're thinking about starting a food blog, chances are you already follow some of the most popular food blogs on the web, including such blogs as I am a Food Blog, Smitten Kitchen, Pinch of Yum, and Cookie + Kate.
These are blogs ran by people just like you, an at-home chef who wants to share their recipes with the world and maybe even generate a little income on the side. Top food bloggers have even been able to quit their jobs and transition to full-time blogging.
We can't guarantee you'll get there. That depends on you. But we can help you get your blog online and ready to start pumping out delicious recipes on a beautiful website.
Let's get started.
How to Start a Food Blog with Bluehost & WordPress
- 1 How to Start a Food Blog with Bluehost & WordPress
- 2 Setting Up Bluehost
- 3 Installing WordPress
- 4 Choosing a Theme
- 5 Stacker
- 6 Blogetti
- 7 Narcos
- 8 Vegetexia
- 9 Relive
- 10 Recipe Blog
- 11 Epilog
- 12 Tasty
- 13 Blogojoy
- 14 Tasty Blog
- 15 Peak
- 16 Grain & Not
- 17 Zillah
- 18 Elegant
- 19 Infinite
- 20 Pico
- 21 Installing Your Theme
- 22 Free WordPress Plugins for Food Blogs
- 23 Zip Recipes
- 24 Meal Planner Pro
- 25 Simmer for Recipes
- 26 Chicory Recipe Ingredients
- 27 WP Ultimate Recipe
- 28 Nutrition Facts Label
- 29 Pinterest Pin It Button On Image Hover And Post
- 30 Photography Tips for New Food Bloggers
- 31 Cameras
- 32 What the Pros Use:
- 33 Lighting
- 34 Getting the Perfect Shot
- 35 Expanding Your Knowledge in Food Photography
- 36 Instagram Tips
- 37 How to Make Money with a Food Blog
- 38 Conclusion
We're going to learn how to start a blog with Bluehost and WordPress. This is called a "self-hosted WordPress installation," which differs from blogs built on WordPress.com. Self-hosted WordPress sites are built by downloading WordPress from WordPress.org, but we'll show you how to do this directly through your web host.
Setting Up Bluehost
Click here to open Bluehost in a new tab, and click the green Get Started Now button:
We recommend grabbing the Basic plan. It's the most cost-effective plan and is suitable for new and growing blogs:
Come up with a catchy, short and easy-to-remember name for your blog, and enter it as one phrase in the New Domain box. Click Next to see if that domain is available. Move on to the next step if it is. Come up with another name if not.
The first part of creating your account is easy. All you need to do is enter your name and billing address just as you would with any other online purchase:
Next up is the package information. The boxes for Site Backup Pro, Search Engine Jumpstart and SiteLock Security – Find might be ticked by default. Untick them if so, and learn how to back up your site with plugins and services like Duplicator or BackupBuddy and secure your site with plugins and services like Wordfence Security, iThemes Security and Sucuri once your site is set up.
You do, however, want to make sure Domain Privacy Protection is selected. Anyone will be able to learn the billing information you entered in the previous step if you don't.
Next is your payment information. Enter your credit/debit card information if you want to pay by card. Click More Payment Options if you want to pay with PayPal. Confirm that you've read the Terms & Conditions, and submit your order.
Installing WordPress
Sign into your new Bluehost account. You should land on the Hosting home screen. Scroll down until you find the Website section, and click Install WordPress:
Click Check Domain on the next page:
Wait for the installer to check your domain.
Once that has finished you now have your brand new blog installed! You can click "View Credentials" to see your blog login URL and you will also receive an email with links to your new blog and the admin page link.
Click the link for the Admin URL and you can login with your username and password and begin choosing a theme.
Choosing a Theme
Design and presentation are two key components of the web's best food blogs, so you should take a little care and consideration into your site's design.
Make sure you take a look at our post "30+ Best WordPress Food Themes 2016 for Food Blogs & Recipe Websites" where we have collected together lots of suitable themes for food blogs.
We offer a number of different themes here at ThemeFurnace, and our Stacker theme would make a great contender for your new blog:
Stacker is a Pinterest-style theme available here at ThemeFurnace. It's a stunning, minimalist theme that relies on beautiful imagery, making it an ideal theme for beauty blogs. The homepage uses a masonry grid style that lets you use images of different sizes, giving readers a stunning way of consuming your content.
Blogetti is a premium WordPress blog for food bloggers. The theme is designed with readability and best user experience in mind. We did our best to pack the theme with all necessary features making the life of the blogger easier.
Narcos is a powerful multi-purpose theme by TeslaThemes, and it's quickly becoming one of the developer's most popular themes. It's a theme that can be used for a variety of different purposes. It's a also great theme for beauty bloggers who intend on using high-quality images.
Vegetexia is a ready-made Food Blog WordPress Theme that can be used to start blogs or recipe websites. Its clean styles draws the users' eye to your content, without distracting their attention with heavy design elements
Relive is a "storytelling blog theme" by TeslaThemes. It's built to create an "immersive reading experience," making it a useful tool for beauty bloggers with vibrant personalities.
Recipe Blog
Cooking websites are terribly useful as you don't have to wrack your brain for great recipes. Such resources are considered to be a great visual inspiration to get you in the cooking mood.
Epilog is a stunning blog theme by TeslaThemes. It uses a minimalist, modern, clean-cut style and uses different post formats to give you plenty of different ways to share your knowledge on beauty, makeup and style with the world.
Show off your cooking and recipes with this great quality WordPress food blog theme.
Blogojoy is a simple, minimalist blog theme by TeslaThemes. The design cuts out unnecessary elements so you can use beautiful imagery and your own words to bring your blog to life.
Tasty Blog
Share your recipes with the world, Tasty Blog is a responsive WordPress Food blogging theme.
Peak is a minimalist blog theme by Themify. It uses a masonry grid on the blog page, creating a stunning way for your readers to check out your latest beauty tips and insights.
Grain & Not
Grain & Knot is fully responsive, feature rich and beautifully designed WordPress theme perfect for every food blog. It is tool for publishing, managing and sharing Your recipes with world.
Zillah is a simple WordPress theme that uses a minimalist design. It gives bloggers a stylish way of sharing their latest posts. Beauty bloggers can use it to display their latest posts in an aesthetically-pleasing way.
Elegant is a simple and elegant theme by Themify. It was built for bloggers that rely on style, and that includes beauty bloggers who use stunning, chic and glamorous imagery.
Infinite is a simple theme by Themify. It was designed for fashion photographers but can also be used by beauty bloggers. Its fashion photography-intended design may give you motivation to up your photography game.
Pico is a clean and elegant WordPress Theme with a focus on your content and was designed with Food/Health/Lifestyle Blogs in mind, but can be used for anyone who wants to have a beautiful blog site.
Installing Your Theme
Once you decide what theme you want, purchase it if need be, and download it. Log into the WordPress admin account of your site, hover over Appearance, and select Themes:
Click the Add New button at the top of the page:
Click the Upload Theme button at the top of the page:
Click Choose File, and select the ZIP folder you downloaded for your theme. Click Install Now:
Click Activate to activate your theme:
Free WordPress Plugins for Food Blogs
There are a number of different food-related plugins you can install for WordPress, and we're going to go over a few which you can download and install for free.
Zip Recipes
This is a recipe card plugin. The general WordPress post editor doesn't allow you to create recipe-optimized posts, so you need another way of doing so. That's what this plugin as well as the plugins we'll introduce below allow you to do.
This plugin also handles SEO for you so your recipes stand a chance at appearing in Google's Recipe View search.
Meal Planner Pro
This is another great recipe card plugin. It lets you create beautiful, well-designed recipe cards complete with ingredients, prep time, images, instructions and more. The developers work with ESHA Research to include accurate nutritional information for your recipes so you can keep your readers informed on what they're eating.
Simmer for Recipes
This is a simple recipe card plugin that lets you create recipe post types. You can add an image for the recipe, prep time details, ingredients and step-by-step instructions.
Chicory Recipe Ingredients
Chicory Recipe Ingredients is a newer recipe card plugin, but it's got an interesting twist to it. It connects to such food services and retailers as Peapod and Amazon to help you monetize your blog by linking ingredients directly to shopping lists.
WP Ultimate Recipe
WP Ultimate Recipe is a well-designed recipe card plugin that breaks your recipe down into a visually-appealing structure.
Nutrition Facts Label
Nutrition Facts Label is a great addition to a food blog. It lets you display a nutrition facts label on your recipe page so you can help your readers stay informed on what they're eating. It's especially a great option for healthy food blogs.
Pinterest Pin It Button On Image Hover And Post
This plugin helps you step up your social media marketing game by adding a Pinterest Pin It button on top of every image you place on your site. You know that stunning images play a huge role in a food blog's marketing tactics, and you know you love sharing your latest recipe finds with your friends, family and followers. This plugin lets your followers do the same with a simple click.
Photography Tips for New Food Bloggers
This is the cornerstone of every lifestyle blog, including a food blog. This is the thing that will send readers to your website from your Instagram page, Pinterest post or Facebook post. A well-shot food photo will stop them in their tracks and get to them to think, "I need to know how to make this" while they browse social media.
It all starts with a quality camera, typically a DSLR. Don't rule out your smartphone if you have a flagship device. The right settings, lighting and photo editing software can bring out the best in your phone's camera. Some companies have even made special lenses for these phones.
However, if you have the budget for it, you really should consider getting a professional camera. Don't get hung up on brands. Nikon and Canon are safe bets, so stick with them while you're learning the ropes.
Here are a few entry level DSLRs.
As for lenses, you'll do just fine with the 18-55mm lens kit that most of these cameras come with when you buy a version that comes with a lens kit. Pick up a 50mm 1.8 lens that matches the brand of your camera if you can fit it in your budget. This will set you up for a while.
It's important for you to remember that your camera body isn't as important as the quality of your lens, so when you feel it's time to upgrade, focus on adding another lens to your collection rather than buying an entirely new camera.
What the Pros Use:
- Pinch of Yum
- Camera: Canon EOS 6D Camera
- Main Lenses: Canon 50mm 1.4 and Canon 100mm 2.8 L IS
- Other Lenses: Canon 28mm 1.8
- Lighting: Lowel EGO.
- Recommends Canon EOS Rebel SL1 camera with a Canon 50mm 1.8 lens for beginners.
- I am a Food Blog
- Camera: Nikon D810; used to use Nikon D700
- Main Lenses: Nikon 35mm 1.8 and Nikon 20mm 1.8
- Other Lenses: Nikon 50mm 1.8 and Nikon 28mm 2.8
- Lighting: SB500
- Cookie + Kate
- Camera: Nikon D750; used to use Nikon D80 until 2015
- Main Lens: Nikon 50mm 1.8; used to use Nikon 35mm 1.8 with Nikon D80
Keep in mind these cameras use an SD memory card to transfer images between the camera and your computer. You'll need to buy a USB card reader for $5-$20 if your computer does not have a port for this card.
The most cost-effective form of lighting for photography is natural light. Not direct sunlight but a room that receives plenty of light from a window. Food blogging pros use expensive lighting setups, but if you're not afraid to get your hands dirty, you can build a few decent DIY lighting setups for next to nothing.
You can also use foam boards from a craft store or your local department store to enhance the lighting of your photos. Use white and black foam boards to manipulate and bounce light to and from your light source in different ways.
Getting the Perfect Shot
Photographers do everything they can to get the perfect shot before they edit images on their computers, and you should, too. Take a few different images for every dish you make so you have a few different shots to pick from.
Try taking photos from different angles, with different lighting, in different locations, with different props, with and without props, and so on and so forth. Pick your favorite later rather than stressing yourself trying to get that one perfect image.
Use Adobe Photoshop and/or Lightroom to edit your images. You can get both of these programs for $9.99/month using Adobe's Creative Cloud.
Expanding Your Knowledge in Food Photography
Pick up this ebook from Pinch of Yum to really amp up your knowledge in food photography. It contains a full guide on how to create beautiful photos for a food blog.
Instagram Tips
Instagram is a huge source of traffic for many food bloggers. Start out by getting your profile together with at least 9 posts, and make your profile look as beautiful as possible. Do this before you even start following anyone.
Look to your own personal network for followers at first. This includes friends, family and any friends you've already made in the online food community. Hit them up on their own Instagram accounts, or publish a post about it on Facebook.
A popular tactic many use to gain new followers on social media is the courtesy follow. All you need to do is go on a follow frenzy. It's best to follow other folks who post food pics on Instagram. Stay away from big names with thousands and thousands of followers when using this tactic. They likely won't follow you back.
The number one way food bloggers gain followers on Instagram is by using hashtags in their posts, such as #foodbaby, #eeeeeats and #foodgawker. Don't be afraid to rely on your smartphone when it comes to posting food pics regularly on Instagram. Save the professional images for your blog.
Lastly, you can use a service like Iconosquare to analyze your marketing efforts on Instagram.
How to Make Money with a Food Blog
The best way to make money with a blog by creating your own products, such as ebooks and courses, and market them to your audience. The easiest way to make money is through the use of affiliate marketing and advertising.
Do you have a few favorite tools you use in the kitchen, such as a particular mixer or cutlery set? Create a Resources page, and link to them using an Amazon affiliate link. You'll receive a commission whenever one of your followers makes a purchase using your link.
You can also include affiliate links on specific recipe pages, whether that means adding a list of tools you used to your recipe card or including affiliate links to a Peapod or Amazon grocery list.
Advertisements typically include Google Adsense, but you can also open up ad space on your site for sponsorships from particular brands.
We hope we've made the process of learning how to start a food blog a little less daunting for you. Setting up the technical stuff can hold a lot of people back, but once you get a workflow going, you'll be publishing recipe after recipe in no time.


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What is UV glass printing?
UV glass printing is popular in Europe, and is gaining popularity in the US. UV glass printing allows designers to print complex graphics on windows, mirrors, glassware and a wide range of other glass products. It's an obvious solution for businesses, especially those that have glass windows, doors and showcases. In fact, retailing and merchandising are currently the most popular applications for UV glass printing. The technique can also be used in architectural applications and to enhance interior spaces.
UV inkjet glass printing delivers a vibrant, photorealistic image, printed directly onto glass. Printing directly onto glass eliminates the extra labor, materials and expertise needed to mount transparent film on glass. Because the inkjet UV glass printing process is efficient, it produces a superior product at a lower overall cost. It also excels in short-run applications, which means that it can be used to create highly customized printed glass products affordably.
Digital inkjet UV glass printing allows designers to use the full color spectrum to create high quality images on glass. Using glass as a medium also allows designers to control lighting and make eye-catching displays using the fixtures that are normally available in retail settings. Using fixtures that are already part of the retail layout means that designers don't have to find additional space for marketing or sacrifice space on the sales floor for marketing displays.
As an added benefit, UV glass printing does not require any post-processing or curing to fix the image on the glass. This shortens the production process, making it easy to update glass printed displays.
The Glassprimer™ glass surface molecular activator prepares the glass surface for inkjet UV glass printing. One quart bottle prepares up to 265 square feet of glass for printing. Printed images, adhesives and urethane coatings can make a permanent bond with glass following use of this surface preparation.
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Thursday, 16 September 2010
Regency Letters 7
Another installment in my regency letter story.
Enjoy! Anne Herries
Regency letters 7
My very dear mother and sister.
I must tell you that I found your brother and son very ill indeed. Dearest Robert hardly knew me when I reached him and in his fever he called for someone of whom I have no knowledge. I think it is a lady but I did not recognise the name. I was able to comfort him and after some hours of deep anxiety, he came back to me. The fever has broken though he seems in low spirits. He has asked me if I will take him home and stay with him until he feels able to return to his regiment. I have agreed to do this and shall write to Melton and tell him of my intention. If my sister is well enough to part with her mama, I think my brother would like to see her once we are at home. However, I shall not desert him while he is so low for I fear that he might sink into a decline if he were to spend too much time alone.
I must go now, because he will be wanting me to read to him. We hope to return home in three days and you should send your reply there.
Your loving daughter and sister Horatia.
My dear Melton
I have your letter of last week demanding that I return to you in London. Forgive me but I find I am unable to comply with your request, sir. My brother is still very unwell and I shall not leave him until he is able to return to his regiment.
I am sorry that you feel I have behaved badly. I assure you that I have done nothing I regret or of which I am ashamed. If you feel that the situation between us is irretrievable I would be agreeable to a separation and an amicable divorce in a year or so at your convenience.
I truly believe that our marriage was a mistake and regret any pain I may have caused you.
My dearest and true friend.
Your letters have been a wonderful support to me in this time of my brother's illness. I could not tell Mama or my sister that I feared he would die for they would have come at once and he was too ill. Mama is a dear but she can be very trying and my sister is still recovering from her disappointment.
I have written to Melton and asked if he will agree to a separation. I am taking Robert to his estate soon and shall stay with him until he feels well again. After that…perhaps you will come to me at the estate, where we may be alone and talk of the future? I am quite determined that I shall not return to a life that contains nothing but unhappiness.
However, for the moment I know you will understand that Robert must come first with me. I know something is troubling him deeply and I think he must have suffered a disappointment for he is very low. My brother has always been so strong and confident and to see him like this is distressing. I have hopes that he will confide in me soon.
I shall count the hours until I see you, my very best of friends.
You have my love and always shall. Horatia
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I think we can all agree, we are living in a generation of NOW.
We want what we want and we want it right NOW. We don't necessarily want to wait and we will do whatever it takes to get what we want quicker and with as little work as possible. If you really think about it, our world has developed into this through technological advances like the "iPhone" with the ability to search for anything, buy anything, and get anywhere with just a few clicks on your phone. "Amazon NOW" allows you to order something and within a few hours you can have it at your doorstep. Don't want to cook? Don't worry, you can have pretty much any food you want delivered to your house within the hour. I could go on and on about how our world is evolving into this NOW, now, now and causing people to really have no patience at all.
When it comes to one's health, this really is not the greatest trend. The art of patience has been lost and I think this transfers right into the health and fitness industry. That's why the supplement industry is making millions. Fat burners, weight loss pills, and diets that claim you can lose up to 15 lbs in a week. What's wrong this picture? It's flat out NOT true. It takes TIME to lose weight. It takes TIME to get stronger. It takes TIME to create change.
We cannot stress enough why having PATIENCE and being CONSISTENT is so important. So many people start a program and two weeks later, aren't noticing results and so off they go to find what they think is a "better" program and then they start that. The cycle goes on and on. Then they come to us and say they've tried EVERYTHING without any luck. But did they really? Usually the first couple weeks your body is adjusting and your working through the kinks and getting the exercise and nutrition portion down. You probably won't see major change in those first couple weeks. We have our clients measure progress in all different realms. We have them track their weight, but that's not all. We also have them take progress pictures (every few weeks), monitor their energy levels, how they are feeling mentally and physically, and how strong they are feeling in their workouts. When you can look at the full spectrum of health and be mindful of what you see and feel changing, it becomes much more rewarding than just focusing on a number on the scale or what you see in the mirror.
Finally, we suggest sticking with a program for at least 4-6 weeks before making any major changes or switching to something else. If you're consistently following a good program, you will be so happy you didn't quit at week 2 or switch over to something else. Program hoppers never truly reach their goals because they are constantly restarting. They don't progress in a program because they are impatient. BE PATIENT. Trust the process. Learn to love the journey and you will be SO happy with the outcome.


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Please consider this:
DROP TABLE t;
CREATE TABLE t (grp NUMBER, value VARCHAR2(10));
INSERT INTO t VALUES(1, 'a'); INSERT INTO t VALUES(1, 'b'); INSERT INTO t VALUES(1, 'c'); INSERT INTO t VALUES(2, 'd'); INSERT INTO t VALUES(2, 'e');
SELECT grp, value, COUNT(*) OVER (PARTITION BY grp) cnt FROM t )
AND PRIOR value < value
This can be very expensive, therefore one can use UDAF:
Oracle9i Data Cartridge Developer's Guide Release 2 (9.2), 11 "User-Defined Aggregate Functions"
-- Vladimir Begun The statements and opinions expressed here are my own and do not necessarily represent those of Oracle Corporation. Chris Stephens wrote:Received on Wed Jan 12 2005 - 16:28:00 CST
> We have a function that loops through a table and grabs all rows
> associated with a particular id and builds a string consisting of a
> comma delimited, concatenate string of 1-3 rows of a column associated
> with that id.
> the function returns the string and that string is used to populate a
> column in another table.
> i believe this is possible in a single update statement but i can't
> figure out how to right it. (as it is, it takes over an hour)
> so:
> table a
> ==============
> id col2
> 1 a
> 1 b
> 1 c
> should populate table b like
> table b
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> id col2
> 1 1,2,3
> table a can have 0,1,2, or 3 rows associated with each id.
> help?
> ps. I have lex's book on order so hopefully my sql skills will
> continue to grow.
> tia
> chris
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About Pixium Vision
Vision: To create a world of bionic vision for those who have lost their sight.
Mission: To provide best in class bionic vision restoration systems enabling the blind to regain greater autonomy and improved quality of daily living.
Pixium Vision was created in December 2011 by Bernard Gilly, Prof. José-Alain Sahel and several renowned scientists from prestigious academic and technology institutions in France and around the world.
Pixium Vision is developing innovative Bionic Vision Restoration Systems (VRS), which are active implantable medical devices intended to treat blindness resulting from the degeneration of retinal photoreceptor cells. These devices are intended for blind patients whose optic nerve remain functional.
The Bionic VRS are built around three components:
• An implantable part (the retinal implant) that contains electrodes
• A portable visual interface (goggles with a camera and a data transmission system)
• A pocket processor.
Pixium Vision is developing two VRS systems in parallel:
• IRIS® (Epi-retinal system) Clinical trials are currently underway in several centers in Europe.
• PRIMA (Sub-retinal system): Currently in preclinical development.
Pixium Vision's VRS are aimed at significantly improving the independence, mobility and quality of life of blind patients. The Company harnesses the rapid advances in visual processing, microelectronics / nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, neurobiology and intelligent software algorithms to develop systems that could ultimately provide blind people with a vision approaching that of a normal healthy eye.


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Ethics Advisory Opinion No. 70
January 31, 2003
May a uniformed employee accept a cash award from a private business?
II. Background Information
A local media agency has expressed interest in recognizing a uniformed city employee on a weekly basis with a cash award of $100. The selection would be on a random basis. The agency also contemplates a similar recognition for acts that merit immediate recognition, such as saving a life. Once selected, the agency would feature the employee's biography and picture through the media for public recognition.
III. State Law
Section 36.07 of the Texas Penal Code (acceptance of honorariums) and Section 36.08 (gift to public servant by person subject to his jurisdiction) prohibit public servants from accepting certain benefits. Section 36.07 prohibits a city employee from accepting a fee or benefit "in consideration for" or "in appreciation of" services rendered if the services would not have been requested but for the employee's city employment. See Texas Ethics Commission Advisory Opinion No. 97 (1992) (acceptance of an engraved clock in appreciation for speech is a prohibited benefit under Section 36.07 if the individual would not have been asked to speak but for his official position).
However, where no services will be provided in exchange for a cash award, Section 36.07 does not apply. See Texas Ethics Commission Advisory Opinion No. 226 (1994) (award from foundation to city police officers was not a payment for requested services). The Texas Ethics Commission noted that the prohibition under Section 36.07
applies to a payment made "in consideration for services" that the public servant would not have been "requested" to provide except for the public servant's official position.
Ethics Advisory Opinion No. 226 (1994).
The agency in this matter is not offering payment for services that it has requested, nor has this agency received any direct benefit from the uniformed employee's work. Rather, the agency is offering an award to recognize services performed. Section 36.07, therefore, would not preclude the uniformed employee from accepting the award.
Section 36.08 of the Texas Penal Code prohibits a city employee who performs regulatory functions or who conducts inspections or investigations from "solicit[ing], accept[ing], or agree[ing] to accept any benefit from a person the [employee] knows to be subject to regulations, inspection, or investigation by the [employee] or his agency." Whether this section applies depends on "the duties of the public servant and on the identity of the person who is [bestowing the benefit and the nature of the benefit]." If the public servant neither performs a regulatory function nor conducts inspections or investigations, this section is not subject to the exceptions set forth in Section 36.10[1] of the Texas Penal Code. Therefore, although one public servant may be prohibited from accepting a benefit under Section 36.08, another may accept the benefit, depending on their respective duties.[2]
For example, a uniformed employee serving in the fire prevention division would be prohibited from accepting an award from an entity, such as a media agency, that may be subject to inspection or investigation by that division. That employee could only accept a gift if one of the exceptions listed in Penal Code Section 36.10 applied. See note 1. If an employee were prohibited from accepting a gift or award under Section 36.08 and none of the exceptions in Section 36.10 applied, he could still be recognized for a statement of appreciation since would not be receiving anything of tangible monetary value.
IV. The City Ethics Code
The city's Ethics Code defines a "gift" as a "voluntary transfer of property (including the payment of money) or the conferral of a benefit having pecuniary value, [ ] unless consideration of equal or greater value is received by the donor." Part B, Section 3 of the code (currently codified in Ethics Code Section 2-45) sets out two prohibitions.
Section 3(a)(1) (currently codified in Ethics Code Section 2-45(a)(1) prohibits an employee from soliciting or accepting any gift that reasonably tends to influence or reward official conduct or that the employee knows is being given to influence or reward the official conduct. This is similar to Section 36.07 of the Texas Penal Code Section 36.07 which prohibits a public servant from accepting a gift "in appreciation of" services rendered if the services would not have been requested but for the employee's city employment.
Section 3(a)(2) of the Ethics Code (currently codified in Ethics Code Section 2-45(a)(1)) prohibits an employee from soliciting or accepting anything of value from a person or business entity doing business or seeking to do business with the city, or from a registered lobbyist. There is no indication in this inquiry that the media agency is doing or seeking to do business with the city. Even if it were, Section 3(b)(3) (currently codified in Ethics Code Section 2-45(b)(3)) provides that a public award or reward for meritorious service or professional achievement that is reasonable in light of the occasion is excluded from the gift restrictions.
The media agency anticipates giving awards to uniformed employees on a random basis, unless an individual is singled out for a particularly meritorious act. For the individuals randomly selected, receipt of the cash awards would neither influence nor reward a specific act of the employee. For the individual selected for extraordinary service, the award is excluded from the definition of gift under Section 3(b)(3) (currently codified in Ethics Code Section 2-45(b)(3)).
uniformed personnel of the City of
V. Summary
summary, all city employees are governed by the standards of conduct set forth
in the Ethics Code of the City of
[1] Section 36.10 of the Texas Penal Code provides:
(a) Sections 36.08 (Gift to Public Servant) and 36.09 (Offering Gift to Public Servant) do not apply to:
(1) a fee prescribed by law to be received by a public servant or any other benefit to which the public servant is lawfully entitled or for which he gives legitimate consideration in a capacity other than as a public servant;
(2) a gift or other benefit conferred on account of kinship or a personal, professional, or business relationship independent of the official status of the recipient; or
(3) a benefit to [state officers or candidates for state office required to file financial disclosure statements under Government Code 572.021 or Title 15 of the Election Code] that is derived from a function in honor or appreciation of the recipient if (A) the benefit and source of any benefit in excess of $50 is reported in the statement; and (B) the benefit is used solely to defray the expenses that accrue in the performance of duties or activities in connection with the office which are nonreimburseable by the state or political subdivision;
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Despite being one of the best damn games we've ever played, Okami bombed (at the register, relative to its quality) on the PS2. Bombed on the Wii, too. So maybe, uh, third time's a charm? Let's hope so (because this isn't official confirmation)! A listing for a Greatest Hits version of the game - on PS2 - has turned up on retailer Play-Asia, with a ship date of later this month. Who knows, maybe a cheap, cheap price will look great to the 3-4 people who somehow missed it first time around. And don't own a Wii. Okami (Greatest Hits) [Play-Asia, via Siliconera]
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As you check your blog traffic, you may be feeling like you're talking to yourself as you write post after post with very few visitors coming by to read your blog. Getting traffic to visit your site is a challenge for most new bloggers, and without a steady flow traffic, blogging quickly becomes a very frustrating endeavor.
It is important to understand that it is next to impossible to build up blog traffic overnight. Getting a good volume of traffic takes quite a bit of time - you may need to blog consistently for three months or more before you start seeing substantive results.
Of course, you may have seen "systems" that claim to instantly bring you thousands of visitors overnight. Most of these methods use redirects, pop-unders, expired domains, and other shady methods to bring you traffic. The problem with this, though, is that the blog traffic they provide is worthless. A visitor who was duped into looking at your site through artificial means won't be the kind of person who is interested in what you have to say. Almost invariably, this type of visitor to your blog will immediately click off your site without reading a single word. And you can be certain that they will not come back.
Instead of simply focusing on the number of people who visit your blog, concentrate on getting targeted blog traffic. This means that you want to attract the people who are interested in your blog's topic. These are the people who will keep coming back to read your new posts, and ultimately help you build a successful blogging venture.
There are several ways to increase the amount of traffic that is targeted toward the topic of your blog:
Search engine optimization or SEO. First, start by using search engine optimization techniques to gain visibility in search engine listings. Use a tool such as Google Analytics or Wordtracker to find the keywords that people are searching for, and use them in your blog's content. This includes not only your posts, but your image tags, title tags, and post descriptions as well.
Comment on other Blogs that have a similar niche. Another good way to increase blog traffic is to leave comments on other blogs. Although this method can be time consuming, it can effectively build relationships, and help you derive traffic from a variety of sources. When you use this strategy, make sure your comments are relevant, and that they add to the topic. Well written comments attract attention not only from the blog owner, but also from the blog's other readers.
A third strategy is to participate in discussion forums related to your blog's topic. You should not overtly promote your blog in your discussion board posts, but you will be able to include a link to your blog in your signature. Like blog commenting, the key to success with this strategy is to write discussion board posts that are meaningful and insightful. If you post irrelevant or meaningless content, discussion forum users and moderators will think that you are simply trying to promote your blog instead of actively participate in the discussions. At best, doing this will simply get you ignored; at worst, it will get you banned from the discussion board.
Write articles related to your niche. You probably enjoy writing if you have a blog. Why not write an article that is related to the niche topic of your blog. You can post the article at various article sites, like EzineArticles.com. Write a unique article that includes keywords from your niche. You can sign up as a member of this site for free, and submit as many articles as you want. Write articles that ad value, and make sure that you provide the link back to your blog in the resource box, which is included with every article. Many businesses will search for articles that are relevant and valuable to their clients.
When these businesses copy your article, because it is interesting and informative for their clients, they are required to include the resource box, which points back to you. This will help bring traffic to your site. This traffic will come because they liked your article and want to learn more about you and your blog.
Building targeted blog traffic takes time, patience, and effort. When you see your blog readership steadily growing as a result of your efforts, you will be glad you invested your energy into these blog traffic building strategies.
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Don't want to miss your favorite tv program on the go? Check out the best apps to watch tv on android.
One of the best aspects of using an Android smartphone or tablet is the portability of the device. This means of course that you can take it wherever you go, and that opens up a whole new world of possibilities in entertainment. As well as gaming, emailing, browsing the Internet, taking photos and a whole lot more, many of us now use our Android devices to watch TV or Movies on the go, and there are a plethora of Android TV apps that can be utilized for this. They will enable you to look at a wealth of content such as videos, photos, audio and more.
If you've dreamed of watching your favorite TV shows day or night, the Google Play Store is awash with such apps. We've decided upon our choice of the best Android TV apps that will help you to get started, or add to those you already use. Simply head to the links to download any of these apps or check out the app descriptions. Do note that for some of these you'll need to access content from your supported TV content provider.
Best free tv apps to stream TV on Android devices!
1. KODI (free)
Kodi is a hugely popular app that acts as a software media player and central location hub. It has a graphical user interface that's fairly easy to navigate. Once set up properly it enables users to conveniently view videos as well as photos, podcasts, and music options. It's important to know that this app doesn't offer actual content, so you'll need to provide your own content.
Alternatively, you can install a third-party video plugin such as Exodus on Kodi for free content from official content provider websites, with an unlimited choice of TV shows and movies. While Kodi is excellent for devices with screens bigger than 5-inches, it's not designed for smaller smartphones.
2. YOUTUBE (free)
Many of us automatically associate the word video with the name of YouTube. It's an excellent streaming video app to have on your Android smartphone or tablet, and it offers users the chance to see a whole variety of content including entertainment, news, and music videos, as well as recommended videos based on your choices. You can get a free subscription to your favorite channels to keep track of what's new, create playlists, watch across different devices, add comments, and share with friends.
Users can also use a Chromecast-enabled app such as AllCast or MegaCast to stream content. You can do this from your mobile device or PC to a TV or audio system and control the playback of Internet-streamed content, or mirror content from the Google Chrome web browser from the screen of an Android device. If you wish to you can opt to upgrade to YouTube Red, a monthly paid subscription service (currently at $9.99 per month) that offers ad-free video streaming.
3. ABC – LIVE TV & FULL EPISODES (free)
If you're a fan of some of the most popular ABC shows out there, this could be a great option for you. This ABC app allows you to stream full episodes from a wide variety of content, and just of few of the TV shows offered are Dancing with the Stars, Modern Family, and Gray's Anatomy, as well as light entertainment such as Jimmy Kimmel.
You can view classics such as Ugly Betty or Body of Proof, or binge-watch full seasons of something new with ABC's Original content. Live TV is also offered including the latest news or mainstream events such as the Oscars (available with participating TV providers only).
SPB TV is a free application for Android that allows you to watch more than 200 TV channels in multiple languages on Android. The interface is very user-friendly, from which you can quickly scroll through the channel list and mark some as favorites for faster access. It is undoubtedly one of the best options for you to watch online TV on your mobile device.
5. NBC (free)
With the NBC app, you can freely watch your local NBC station live as well as a variety of TV episodes, including the latest ones for a new series on your Android device. You can do this by entering a password and username as well as a TV provider, and if you don't have a content provider, you'll still be able to unlock new episodes eight days after their TV airings. If you want to, you can use Chromecast to cast content from your smartphone or tablet to a TV as well. Content includes classics such as Battlestar Galactica and Knight Rider though to shows that include This is Us, Chicago Justice and others.
HBO Now is a free application form the famous TV channel. With HBO Now you have access to all of HBO's original series right from your Android. Intuitive and easy to use app that will give you access to all your favorite HBO TV series and episodes with a simple tap. You can test the service free for 30 days and after that, you will have to pay $14.99 a month if you wish to continue with the service.
7. HISTORY (free)
Just as its title suggests, this one is aimed at history enthusiasts and offers history show episodes and clips. It's free to use, but you can also access more content if your TV provider is supported. Features of the app include a customized favorite shows watchlist, and there's a wealth of content with new material being frequently added.
Just some of the many shows on offer are The Curse of Oak Island, Ice Road Truckers, Vikings, Ozzy, and Jack's World Detour, Ax Men, and Big Easy Motors. One of the highlights of the History app is access to some exclusive show clips that have never been seen on TV before.
8. Viki: Free TV Drama & Movies (FREE)
If you enjoy Asian series and novels, this is the best kind of application. The Viki is powered by the community of fans and the content is translated into over 150 languages. The Viki offers a very different content, specializes in oriental shows and movies. The content is a mix of the live TV with on demand and comes with original audio. Subtitles are available in several languages for almost every program.
9. CARTOON NETWORK APP (free)
If you have kids, or maybe are just a big kid yourself, the Cartoon Network app is a solid choice. A nice addition to this app is the chance to see some episodes before they have even aired on TV. There's plenty else to choose from with offerings such as The Amazing World of Gumball, Clarence, Powerpuff Girls, and Teen Titans Go to name just a few.
Watching full-length episodes does not require a login, and you can watch episodes that are not marked with a key straight away. Alternatively, by giving your TV provider info, you can also watch episodes with a key. A further feature is the option of a custom mix personalized video based on the ratings you've given so far.
10. Crackle – Movies & TV (FREE)
Crackle provides a list of great movies and series from Sony Pictures. They update its catalog every month and you can see the contents at no cost. Of course, for this reason, users will see some advertisements during the exhibition schedule. Crackle's original series are also available for free.
11. SHOWBOX (free)
Unlike the other apps so far this one is not available through the Google Play Store. Instead, you'll need to head to the link provided and download the latest app APK for Showbox. Full instructions for how to do this are available at the link, and once you've completed the moderately straightforward procedure, you can immediately watch a wide variety of movies & TV shows, all with no payments or subscription charges. Additional content is added all the time, which is always good to know.
12. Wondershare Player (FREE)
Although Wondershare is a media player, you can also add channel lists to assist in the application. The list must be downloaded (a file in .xml) and imported into the app. In addition, you can also send videos and music from your smartphone to your TV over WiFi. The application works well, no crashes, but not all channels are available 24 hours a day.
13. MOBDRO (free)
Again, this one is not available from the Play Store but if you head to the website link above you can download it from there. Mobdro provides free video streaming for Android device that is sourced from across the web. You can find content from TV channels across the world in many languages and on many topics such as sports, movies and more. If you want to recommend a video or share it with a friend you can do so with only one click.
Mobdro has a great interface and also features bookmarks so that you can easily organize and filter your streams. An upcoming feature that will be available with a premium version is the capability of downloading streams and watching them offline at your own convenience.
14. Ustream (FREE)
Ustream is a mix of live television and YouTube. It is ideal for sports enthusiasts, but also for those who are looking for some original transmission. It allows you to follow programs of different types in categories, all easily accessible. It also offers the option to upload your own videos and share them with other users.
15. CBS – FULL EPISODES & LIVE TV (free)
This Play Store app offers TV episode HD streaming of many popular CBS shows, only the day after they first air. It features a primetime schedule as well as personalized playlists that you can continue watching across devices. Content includes many favorites including The Big Bang Theory, NCIS, and those brilliant 'Carpool Karaoke' moments from the Late Late Show with James Corden.
While the free CBS app has plenty to offer, you can get even more with a paid subscription. You can try out CBS All Access free and pay just $5.99 per month afterward, and this will get you access to thousands of more episodes as well as live TV events such as the Grammys. Alternatively, you can upgrade to a payment of $9.99 monthly for the CBS All Access Commercial Free plan.
16. POPCORN TIME (free)
Popcorn Time regularly scours the web to find a catalog of content and streams movies and TV shows in HD (including subtitles) to various devices. The download link above will take you to a page showing links for the different devices, and you'll see a section for Android downloads as well as for Mac and Windows devices. You'll need a decent Internet connection, and then you can view specific content as many times as you want, all for free with no download time. Do note that this app is currently in beta, but it's worth checking out.
17. IMDb Movies & TV (FREE)
No, it does not allow you to view TV channels from your android. But, it provides a huge database where you can search for updated information on TV series and movies. You can know the blockbusters of recent years or those coming in the next months, take a look at the cast of Game of Thrones, know the plots of any TV series ever aired, viewing photos and stay up to date on the latest television news.
Final Word
Our selection of best Android TV apps will help you to keep up with all of your favorite movies and TV shows when you can't be in front of your TV. Whether it's the latest news, cop shows, light entertainment, comedies, or an action movie to get your teeth into, there is something for everyone with a massive variety of content available. There's never been a better time to enjoy the very best of entertainment on your Android smartphone or tablet, so do take a look and let us know if you particularly enjoyed any of these apps by sending us a comment. Alternatively, if you use an Android TV app that you think is worth a mention, tell us about that too!


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Outdoor Half Step
VAT Exemption Available
The Outdoor Half Step is a perfect aid for the elderly or people with limited mobility around the home. If you find it difficult to lift your feet and remain steady as you step up to your doorway, this is the product for you. The step cuts the rise in half so you can climb more easily. It features an extra large platform that lets you balance and get your footing before moving on. Great for indoor stairs too! It has a durable, heavy duty plastic surface with sure grip dimples for added security. The weather resistant rubber mat ensures better traction and drainage holes prevent the step from pooling water. The large surface area of the half step also means there's ample room to fully stand on the platform and regain your balance before stepping again. The step is made from high quality durable plastic and is fully waterproof and suitable to be kept outdoors in all seasons.
- Textured Rubber Top for Grip
- Non-Slip Rubber Pads on Base
19.5 Inches
12 Months
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21 Stone
15.5 Inches
1.5 kg
4.5 Inches
This product is guaranteed for 12 months parts and labour from date of purchase. It is covered for any defects or faults within the defined period.
Unfortunately guarantees do not cover accidental damage, product misuse or any callouts resulting from an electrical item being switched off.
Making a Claim
In order to make a claim against your guarantee, for online customers we would recommend they contact us via our usual methods, to discuss the fault and arrange any repairs or replacements.
For In-Store customers, we would advise you to either contact us as above, or to call into one of our showrooms (with the item if possible), the item will then be repaired free-of-charge in our workshop. However if you would like the repair carried out at your home or for it to be collected by DSL, then additional fees will apply, parts and labour will still be free-of-charge.
For larger, non-portable items, are exempt from this charge, and we are able to repair them under guarantee on-site.
Exempted products include; R&R Chairs, Stairlifts, Beds, Hoists and larger Mobility Scooters or Powerchairs.
Even outside the guarantee period, we would be happy to repair your mobility item (no-matter, where you originally bought it). These repairs can be carried out in our workshop or at your home (at an additional charge). Please contact us for more information.
If you would like an item serviced by our workshop team; this can easily be arranged in-store or via our regular contact methods. Should we discover any faults that will require additional parts or labour charges, will always contact you first, before to discuss possible options.
This product is exempt from VAT if you are chronically sick of disabled, under the VAT act of 1994.
DSL Mobility will take care of all VAT elements, you do not have to reclaim the VAT. You only pay the price excluding VAT, providing you sign the exemption box at the checkout.


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Guddi Maruti
Guddi Maruti is a veteran actor of Bollywood , she worked with many popular actors of a film industry. She was born on April 4, 1959, in India. Guddi real name is Tahira Parab , she is well known for her comedy acts in movies. She was seen in movies like Shola Aur Shabnam, Biwi No 1, Chamatkar and Khiladi but she gets vanished from the scene for about nine years. She was last seen in colors TV serial Ishq Ka Rang Safed.


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Stage Director
Whether it is a classical interpretation of Shakespeare's "King Lear" or a musical adaptation of a Disney film, the vision and creativity of a stage director shape every single theatrical production that gets performed. Stage directors prepare plays for production. They arrange the details of the stage settings and all stage effects, and instruct the actors in the general interpretation of their parts. Also called theater directors or artistic directors, they may choose scripts themselves or work with scripts chosen by producers who have hired them.
With new works, stage directors may consult with playwrights about changes to the script, or workshop a script by rehearsing it with the playwright and actors to create a final rehearsal draft of the play. Stage directors work with both the actors and the backstage crew members. They consult with set designers, props artists, costume designers, choreographers and stage managers in the weeks before the production comes to the stage in order to make sure that everyone is working towards the director's vision and interpretation of the play.
One of the first stages is casting. Finding the right actors is a crucial part of putting together a play or musical. Once the actors have been assembled, the rehearsals begin. During rehearsals, directors work very closely with the actors helping them emotionally become their characters. Through workshops, psychological studies and encouragement, they teach their actors how to act according to their role. They also block actors, meaning they tell them how, where and when to move on stage. For example, in one scene, a actor may have to enter on stage right, stop in the middle, spin around and then re-exit at the same place. This shows how much control directors have over the entire piece. Actors are trained to do exactly what they are instructed to do.
Stage directors also control some of the technical aspects of the play including lighting, costumes and specific props. Every small detail is a large detail in the director's eyes. A play must go off without a hitch. Like authors, they get to shape a play into their own vision. Stage directors also attempt to make the audience feel emotions, such as anger, happinessr, fear or sadness. A successful production will have a tremendous effect on viewers.
Almost always, a play has one or more dress rehearsals with an audience before opening night. This gives directors one last chance to make changes and prepares actors for the big night. When a play debuts, the director's job is complete in most cases. However, in small theater companies, directors may introduce the play and meet with the audience after the show to discuss their interpretation of the play. Stage directors work in all genres of the theatrical industry such as satire, pathos, classical pieces and even comedy.
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Lexington Jiu Jitsu
Visit Us at: 101 Summer Duck Trail Suite A Lexington, SC 29072
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803-931-2262Lexington Jiu Jitsu would like to offer you an invitation to stop in and get to know us. We invite you to visit with our instructors and your fellow Lexington martial arts Jiu Jitsu students, even if just to come and watch a few classes. Our Academy is so different, so technical and so passionate about helping you learn Jiu Jitsu that we'll guarantee your enjoyment. We cannot stress enough, Lexington Jiu Jitsu is not your typical Columbia martial arts school. We check our egos at the door. Our students are from all walks of life, from Entrepreneurs to Physicians, from Accountants to Attorneys and everywhere in between. Come and experience the difference. The calendar of Fundamental Gracie Jiu Jitsu classes are posted so check it out and find a time that works for you. You just have to start! Call Jeb today (803) 931-2262. We look forward to sharing the world's most effective Martial Art with you!
Jiu Jitsu FacilitiesLexington Jiu Jitsu chose this location because of the modern facilities and easy access to and from both Lexington, SC and Columbia, SC. There is plenty of parking available to students and the area offers a clean, quite and safe place for you and your kids to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The martial arts location offers:
- 1,200 sqft facility that is comfortable and clean
- Day and Evening Jiu Jitsu Classes
- Adults and Kids Jiu Jitsu Classes
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- A private changing area
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These days when employees want to complain about their boss or employer, they post it in social media outlets such as Facebook® or Twitter®. So what's an employer to do? Employers must recognize that social media has changed the labor and employment landscape forever, and they must draft policies that will pass muster with the National Labor Relations Board. In this CLE, we'll explore social media and discuss connectivity between employees, the role of the NLRB and social media policy language.Title:
When It Doesn't Stay in Vegas: A Lawyer's Guide to Workplace Social Media Policies
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Wow. I wrote a whole post (about 1800 words) and posted it, then went back to reread some old posts and realized I had written a post that was STRIKINGLY SIMILAR -- like WAY TOO SIMILAR TO POST a few weeks ago. Sigh. Back to the drawing board.
Yes, I went (deeply!) into Omniscient Third and Close Third and the pendulum and Anna Karenina again. How did I not remember even a tiny glimpse of that? Wow.
But I wanted to write that mostly because I've had a productive few days on the book and it's because I've decided where I want the pendulum to swing. It's closer to Close Third but there is a little narration involved. I don't want to explain more than that. I am a crazy overthinker and sometimes I think myself right out of whatever I'm doing. I am hopeful that I can shut down that part of my brain enough to keep going and finish a first draft. I am continually hovering around 60,000 words right now--I have been revising a great deal but I seem to delete as much as I put in--and am hoping to get to 100,000 (the final goal, at least for the first draft; taking my cue from the agents' and editors' blogs I frequent) by the end of the summer.
Ooh, I just put it out there! End of summer! Can I do it? Yikes.
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How we walk with the broken speaks louder than how we sit with the great.
But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need,
yet closes his heart against him,
how does God's love abide in him?
Little children, let us not love in word or talk
but in deed and in truth.
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This simple recipe for grain free tortillas will forever revolutionize your taco night, guaranteed. Now you can enjoy all of your favorite Mexican-inspired meals without the grains!
If there's any cuisine that is sure to please my kids every time, it's Mexican food. I know that no matter what I cook; if I add some of my homemade taco seasoning, my kids will eat it. And, since they love the flavors so much, I've been able to introduce my kids to new foods and veggies while still giving them something they're familiar with.
We all look forward to Mexican night at our house, which often happens more than one night a week. Don't fix it if it isn't broken, right? I've gotten creative with our Mexican recipes to keep it interesting; we enjoy everything from homemade nachos to Mexican bean and vegetable soup to taco lettuce cups.
But sometimes we crave traditional, hand-held tacos, with soft tortillas full of delicious toppings. I often avoid corn tortillas -my go-to tortilla when I'm in a pinch- since I try to eat grain free and I can't find a substitute near me. Until now. These homemade grain free tortillas fully satisfy my need to hold my food.
The most difficult part of eating gluten & grain free is finding substitutions of classic dishes that taste just as good as the original. And we all know that some store-bought substitutes tend to taste like cardboard, not to mention they can put a hole in your wallet.
I wrote The Best Grain Free Meals on the Planet to help families dealing with food allergies and dietary restrictions because I know how hard it can be to make one meal for the whole family. The recipes in this cookbook are fresh, simple, and just as delicious as the originals.
These grain free tortillas are one of the recipes in the book, one that I couldn't wait to share with you! With this recipe, you'll be able to make any taco recipe in this blog and across the internet. Check out how easy they are to make:
These tortillas are awesome because they come together in just one bowl (easy clean-up!), plus you can make the dough balls and refrigerate it for up to one week. That way, you can have the dough ready at all times and make tortillas all week. I know my kids would definitely not complain about tacos all week. 😉
You can roll out the dough with a rolling pin, between two pieces of parchment paper or, you can use a tortilla press.
Now you can enjoy taco night even if you're gluten & grain free. Set out all your family's favorite fillings – we love ground beef, cheese, lettuce, salsa, and guacamole – and let everyone create their own epic taco. It's a dinner that will never get old!
Grain Free Tortillas and Book 3
This recipe is from Laura's cookbook, The Best Grain-Free Family Meals on the Planet.
- Yield: 8 tortillas 1x
- 1 cup (125 g) almond flour, packed
- 1/2 cup (65 g) tapioca flour, packed
- 1/4 sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin (optional)
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) avocado oil or olive oil
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) warm water
- In a medium bowl, whisk almond flour, tapioca flour, and salt to combine.
- Add oil and combine. Slowly add the water, one tablespoon at a time, and knead with your hands to combine.
- Transfer dough onto a flat surface and knead for about a minute to combine. If the dough is too wet, add a little more almond flour. If too dry, add a teaspoon or two of water. Dough texture will vary by how you measure the flour, but generally, it should feel like playdough. For additional tips, see kitchen notes below.
- Divide dough in half, and then evenly into 8 pieces total. Knead and roll each piece with your hands into small balls.
- Place one dough ball between two pieces of parchment paper. Using a rolling pin, roll dough between two pieces of parchment paper. With a tortilla press, flatten dough into a 4-6-inch tortilla.
- Peel off the top parchment and flip the tortilla onto a hot skillet, pulling away from the second piece of parchment paper. Cook the first side for about 20seconds, to brown the other side for 30 to 45 seconds until the other side is browned and bubbly.
- Immediately transfer warm tortilla inside a tortilla warmer or place it between two kitchen towels to keep warm. These tortillas are best served warmed. Refrigerate leftover tortillas. To enjoy again, simply warm them in the toaster oven.
I use a large skillet for these since I can cook 4-6 tortillas at a time. Working quickly is a must since they are most pliable when warm.


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Japanese investors moving towards structured products
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Japanese investors are moving away from negative rates and heading instead towards more structured products internationally, according to Bank of America Corporation.
Assets such as debt backed by pools of loans are attracting Japanese institutions, the corporation said, citing the example of Norinchukin Bank, which recently snapped up over $2.9 billion of UK mortgage-backed bonds.
Japan Post Holdings Co's company president, Masatsugu Nagato, has confirmed it is to move more of its $2.6 trillion investment portfolio into products including real estate investment trusts based overseas, infrastructure funds and private equity.
The head of international structured finance research at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Alex Batchvarov, told Bloomberg: "Japanese investors are increasingly looking abroad, which is a natural reaction to negative interest rates. We expect the next step to be moving into commercial real estate, as well as commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities both in the U.S. and Europe."
One of the main reasons that Japanese organisations are looking to move into more structured products is the unexpected monetary stimulus by the Bank of Japan, which is helping to push Japanese investors abroad. However, it is said that these products could be less liquid, meaning that, if the investors seek to exit them quickly, they could be facing losses. However, as Japanese sovereign yields of as long as a decade sitting below zero, many domestic institutions feel they have no choice but to move their assets into other areas.
Diverse structured products arising from the vast US home loan market that is tied up into Government-backed securities are also appealing to Japanese investors. This $5 trillion marketplace offers examples of high-yield corporate debt tied up in securities, however, as new US regulations begin to lower the issuance and liquidity of such securities, the Japanese investors may wish to set their sights elsewhere.
These collateralized loan obligations (CLO) dropped in the US to $8.2 billion in the first quarter of this year, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch's Batchvarov, which was the lowest level recorded since 2012. This was because managers are now forced to follow new legislation which insists they retain five per cent of deals. While sales of CLOs hit a record high of $124 billion in 2014, Batchvarov confirmed that CLO issuance in the US in 2016 could fall as low as $45 billion.
According to Credit Suisse Group AG, holdings of securitised products such as CLOs led to writedowns of around $115 million over the first quarter of last year, as well as $146 million in the final quarter of 2015.
"This is a not reflection of the credit performance of the bonds, this is a reflection of market volatility and mark-to-market losses, said Batchvarov. "Investors should choose the portfolio and CLO manager carefully and hold to maturity. Just invest and hold on to them," he told Bloomberg.
Since yields on Japanese Government bonds have dropped so significantly due to the central bank's negative interest rate policy which was rolled out in January of this year, Japanese institutions have also been looking towards bonds located overseas. According to Swiss bank, UBS, "US Treasuries, French, Aussie and Canadian bonds were favoured in February. Treasuries make up for most of Japanese investors' foreign bond purchases.
"February was no different, with net purchases amounting to Y1.8tn ($16 billion), the largest amount since September 2015. French bonds, historically Japan's preferred euro market, saw net purchases of Y613bn. Elsewhere, Australia (Y182bn; largest since July 2015) and Canada (Y182bn; largest since May 2010) saw notable amounts of net purchases," the bank added.


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Bedford Goodfellows to give away surplus food
A government surplus food distribution will take place May 1.
The event will be held from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 8330 Lewis Ave., Temperance.
This distribution is only for families that did not receive food on April 17.
Proof of income, a photo ID and utility bill showing residents in Bedford Township is required.
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Mr. Kimberlin & Mr. Zeese,
I'd like to correct the record and invite you to sue me, if you dare.
In the recent Maryland hearing that ended with the arrest of blogger Aaron Walker, Brett Kimberlin said that Everybody Blog About Brett Kimberlin Day was Mr. Walker's idea.
In a recent letter to Ali Akbar of the National Blogger's Club, the implication was that Mr. Akbar and / or his group and / or a man named Foster Fries were behind Everybody Blog About Brett Kimberlin Day. According to The Examiner:
In a letter sent to Ali A. Akbar of the National Bloggers Club,Velvet Revolution, a pro-Occupy group started by convicted Speedway bomber Brett Kimberlin, demanded Akbar "preserve all documents" that relate to a recent blogburst known as "Everybody blog about Brett Kimberlin Day."
According to the letter sent by the group, the blogburst "caused countless death threats against our staff, the release of massive amounts of false and defamatory information on to the Internet, and unleashed stalking and harassment."
For the record : Everybody Blog About Brett Kimberlin Day was entirely and completely my idea. I first mentioned it in this post. I told one person about the idea before I posted it and they are ready to be a witness. I never encouraged violence against Mr. Kimberlin nor would I condone any violence. Mr. Kimberlin is the convicted violent felon not the people who write about him.
If you want to file your baseless, anti-free speech, anti-American lawsuit against the creator of Everybody Blog About Brett Kimberlin Day. — I'm right here.
My email address is firstname.lastname@example.com. Bring it on.
Mr. Kimberlin is a public figure and the issues that I've encouraged people to research and discuss are matters of public interest. Mr. Kimberlin has involved himself in the political process. He's continued to put himself in the public eye by filing public lawsuits against people who would expose him.
I'm not afraid of the truth. Mr. Kimberlin is.
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Long thought of as a man's condition, heart disease is the number one killer in women, with over 420,000 women dying from cardiovascular diseases each year, according to the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease. Modern medicine has nuclear cardiology technology, which allows doctors to diagnose and treat cardiovascular diseases, leading to earlier diagnoses and a better prognosis for women with heart disease. Nuclear cardiology technologists operate radiology equipment to take images of the heart, which doctors use to diagnose cardiovascular issues. Nuclear cardiology technologists receive specialized training and certification from the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board.
Because not all states require a nuclear cardiology technologist to earn a license before practicing, certification from NMTCB offers another way for employers to ensure they hire qualified individuals. Techs with the NMTCB's Nuclear Cardiology Technologist designation show employers they have completed rigorous education and testing requirements and have the skills and know-how to work as a nuclear cardiology technologist. In some states, the requirements for licensure are the same as certification, so a tech can kill two birds with one stone, earning both certification and a license at once.
Candidates must fulfill certain eligibility requirements, including current certification as a nuclear medicine technologist from NMTCB, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists to earn the certification. Candidates must have real-world experience, including at least 4,000 hours clinical experience as a registered NMT or 700 hours clinical experience in nuclear cardiology under the supervision of a certified NCT, physician or radiologist. Candidates must also submit an application and pay the application and exam fees.
Candidates for NCT certification must take and pass the NMTCB exam, which consists of 100 multiple-choice questions and takes three hours to complete. The text covers topics like nuclear medicine imaging procedures, anatomy, physiology, pathology, radiopharmaceuticals, exercise stress testing and patient care. Test-takers receive test results within two weeks of taking the exam. To help candidates study for the test, several other organizations, like the Southwestern Chapter of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, offer exam study guides, practice tests and study groups.
The NCT certification lasts seven years, at which point the tech must recertify. Recertification requires a recertification exam. Each year, a tech must also renew, which simply means she submits an online form and pays the annual fee. The NCT designation does not require any additional continuing education credits, but as an NMT, techs must take at least 24 continuing education hours every two years. The NCT exam counts as 24 hours of CE to go toward that NMT requirement.
2016 Salary Information for Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Nuclear medicine technologists earned a median annual salary of $74,350 in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On the low end, nuclear medicine technologists earned a 25th percentile salary of $62,900, meaning 75 percent earned more than this amount. The 75th percentile salary is $88,610, meaning 25 percent earn more. In 2016, 20,100 people were employed in the U.S. as nuclear medicine technologists.
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Newzstreet Media gets Honour of Excellence Award for online news publishing
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Ministry of Commerce & CII conferred 'Honour of Excellence' Award on Newzstreet Media for Quality Online News Publishing
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Ministry of Commerce & CII conferred 'Honour of Excellence' Award on Newzstreet Media for Quality Online News Publishing in Video and Text at GES in Media & Entertainment Content Market 2016.
The second edition of Global Exhibition of Services was organized under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce & Confederation of Indian Industry and was held at India Expo Centre in Greater Noida from April 21 to April 23. The event was inaugurated by the Hon'ble President of India Shri Pranab Mukherji and Smt. Nirmala Seetharaman, Minister of Commerce and Industry was the Chief Guest.
On the concluding day of the Global Exhibition several organizations from various sectors including Media and Entertainment, were given Honour of Excellence Awards by the CII and the Ministry of Commerce on the recommendation of the eminent jury. Newzstreet Media was recommended for the award as an emerging digital news start up for quality video and text news publishing.
The word digital in the business of news delivery was treated with a little contempt when Newzstreet Media was established. It was in the year 2010 that a digital news delivery was visualized with a belief that internet will become inseparable in people's lives and thereby the appetite for consumption of content will enlarge exponentially.
Newzstreet Media was started by Alok Verma, who was earlier associated with media houses like Zee News Network, Star Interactive and TV Today News Network. Steering through all odds and unfriendly echo-system the Newzstreet Media has today evolved into a well-established and widely circulated Digital News Publishing Platform.
Ahead of its curve the Newzstreet Media has found its niche and moorings by getting recognition from the likes of Yahoo, AP Broadcast, CCTV, English, You Tube, Daily Motion, Rise Films, UK and Blinxx.
Newzstreet Media gathers and produces original video/audio/text content across news, entertainment and current affairs genres. It also produces short documentaries on current affairs topics for government, non-government and educational institutions. The dynamic library of archives is also frequently used for extending visual support to foreign filmmakers who need visuals of events in India.
Newzstreet Media has a very strong Publishing platform-- Newzstreet TV and has also its mobile app available in Google Play Store. Its YouTube channel has over 2000 subscribers and is growing. Newzstreet TV receives over 1.2 million views monthly on YouTube.
Newzstreet Media has also ventured into on-demand and live internet radio platform for online courses in audio (AMOOC) through its IRadioLive App and web portal. IRadioLive has many government and private universities among its users besides the management institution, Central and State Governments, Schools, Community Radio Stations and NGOs.For more updates, be socially connected with us on
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You can substitute chicken with pork or fish. A delicious meal served with rice.
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- 2 chicken breasts
- 2 tsp light soy sauce
- 2 tsp sherry
- 1 cm fresh ginger, crushed
- salt to taste
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- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup vinegar
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 1 small tomato, cut into wedges
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp [hot sauce]
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- cucumber
- sliced thinly red pepper, julienned
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- Marinate chicken with Group A ingredients a for 30 minutes.
- Coat chicken breasts with ingredients from Group B and deep fry in hot oil until golden brown and chicken is no longer pink.
- Cut chicken breasts into bite size pieces.
- Set aside.
- To make sauce, mix ingredients from Group C in a pan and bring to boil on slow fire.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour over chicken breasts and garnish with cucumber and red pepper.
- Serve hot.
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This is an absolutely horrible idea wrapped in brilliance.
Such is the nature of the NFL, where the folks who manage the business side of a team and those who run football operations often measure success via different hash marks.
So it is that there is a split within the Chargers organization over a developing issue that makes perfect sense to those whose job it is to generate the buzz and bucks and is considered folly by the men solely committed to creating victories.
The Chargers are -- wait for it -- considering appearing on the HBO documentary show "Hard Knocks" in 2014.
"We've educated ourselves as to what the process is," Chief Executive Officer A.G. Spanos said Sunday.
Spanos said the team has not been officially asked to do the show next year, but sources indicated the team is considered a favorite. And Spanos clearly is in favor of participating -- for the effect it can have on ticket sales and brand recognition.
"No doubt," he said. "We've talked to other teams that have done the show and gotten feedback on how it's helped them. Business-wise, every team has been helped by being on the show."
The caveat, Spanos knows, is his use of the word "business."
When presented with the possibility of the Chargers being featured on "Hard Knocks," safety Eric Weddle jerked his head back, scrunched his nose and said, "Why?"
Clearly he had in mind that "Hard Knocks" cameras are allowed virtually full access to the team it is profiling.
Weddle may have been less repulsed had he been told the Chargers were changing their color scheme to include fuschia or that the Charger Girls would now be calling plays.
Quarterback Philip Rivers was typically diplomatic – after an extended grimace followed by an uncomfortable smile.
"Obviously, these decisions are made in higher places than I am in," he said. "Whether it happens or not, I'm going to be the same, act the same in my role as quarterback. But if asked, I'd say, 'Please don't.' "
For "Hard Knocks," many players and coaches are mic'd during and after practices, which is much of what makes the show so interesting. Cameras are present in team meetings and sessions in which coaches and personnel people discuss players.
How in any way does having those distractions align with the goal of building a winning team? Why would any coach want to have to worry about what he said in what are supposed to be free-flowing idea sessions?
Mike McCoy has greatly limited where media and fans can even stand during training camp. He has refused to answer questions about any injuries and has instructed his players to do likewise. And yet he's supposed to be OK wearing a microphone to let the world in on what he's worked to shroud in secrecy?
"We just have to sit down as an organization and discuss exactly what we want to expose everyone to," McCoy said. "You can see both sides of it. You see the exposure it brings to an organization, but there are also things you don't want to put out."
There is an inherent difference of opinion even in the Spanos family, as A.G.'s brother, John, is the Executive Vice President of Football Operations.
"It's a very entertaining show," John said. "I enjoy watching it ... Now, everything we do (in football operations) is working toward what gives us the best chance to win. My brother and I work in very different ends of the building. ('Hard Knocks') merits a discussion, but you can guess what side of the fence I land on."
A.G. Spanos acknowledged, too, that new general manager Tom Telesco has expressed reluctance to cut a player on camera, the type of drama that "Hard Knocks" relies on.
"It's going to be a total organizational decision," A.G Spanos said. "In order for 'Hard Knocks' to work, everyone has got to be on board."
There are degrees of "on board." Coaches have reluctantly acquiesced to the wishes/demands of their bosses on "Hard Knocks" before.
And that the Chargers are even talking about this is significant. "Hard Knocks" has wanted the team before, but the discussion was a non-starter. The notion of former general manager A.J. Smith agreeing to cameras behind the scenes is, well, I can't even finish that thought.
And while team president Dean Spanos remains opposed to the idea, he is increasingly deferring to A.G. and others on the second floor who see green more in the shade of money than Field Turf. To that faction's credit, the Chargers have been much more innovative marketers recently, in part because their greatest marketing tool (winning) has been scarce.
Everyone in the organization sees both sides of this issue. But it's pretty clear the football brains should prevail.


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Shaun Edwards insisted Nathan Hines' disciplinary hearing will not disrupt the Lions' ahead of Saturday's second Test against South Africa.
Hines was cited for an alleged dangerous tackle during the Lions' 13-13 draw with the Emerging Springboks last night and must appear before a judicial hearing at lunchtime.
The Lions management team are meeting to finalise their Test squad today and Hines could come into the mix if they decide to inject some physicality into the Test 22.
But Edwards stressed the unfortunate timing of the hearing was outweighed by the fact a number of the Lions players proved against the Emerging Springboks they are ready for Test action if called upon.
When asked if Hines' hearing muddied the selection waters, Edwards said: 'No, not really.
'It is more a positive that if any of those guys are called into the Test team they have had a really tough hit out yesterday.
'It was a tough game and if any of them are included in the team they would be ready to go in a Test match because there is no better way to prepare for a tough game by playing a tough game.'


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US Navy Hat in Military Green
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- orSlow's reworked United States Navy hat features a versatile design that can be folded and adjusted in a number of ways. This installment is cut from a durable herringbone twill fabric typical of the materials used in United States Navy uniforms during World War II. Details include stitching along the brim and contrasting interior herringbone taping.
- 1960s United States Navy style bucket hat
- Heavyweight herringbone twill fabric
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- Vintage stitching along brim
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- The antithesis of fast-fashion, orSlow is renowned for its unique brand of "slow fashion" -- a signature style that prioritizes construction and timeless designs in lieu of trends. With an emphasis on fabrics and leisurely fits, the Japanese brand presents a refreshingly simple military-inspired aesthetic that is easy to wear.


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With the festival season upon us, we're finally far enough into the year to begin welcoming bands "formed in early 2005". Say hello to three-piece The Sailplanes then, and if this demo is anything to go, they'll be around in early 2006 at the very least too. Everything already sounds extremely assured and the band even have the balls to include a thirty second track of bleeps and buzzes.
Elsewhere there's obviously Sonic Youth racing through the veins, and it's impossible to resist mentioning The Kills, what with the girl/boy set-up of guitarists Stacey Hine and Tim Webster. The highlight is opener 'I See You Walk' where fuzzy waves of guitars come crashing down over Hine's sultry vocal delivery, which ghosts early Polly Jean H.
Lyrically there is a lot to like here too, such as the Webster sung 'Indifference' which includes the line: "Taste my life in non indifference, like a wolf in a forest that's immune to the rain". It might jar a little on paper but on record it feels a hell of a lot more satisfying than your typical "Na Na Na Naaas".
Steve Lamacq recently aired a documentary in which a series of 'knowledgeable' music hacks and A&R men claimed women simply don't do_ rock these days. You can't help but wonder if the extent of their searches amount to little more than one page of Google. So perhaps The Sailplanes could help change this in 2005 with _'Swoosh'? Just do it.
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