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I'm hoping that my continuing streak of absentee/generally useless blogger behavior can be offset somewhat by the fact that the five recipes in tonight's weekend reading happen to look particularly great. All of them have been pinned and put onto my "must make" list–whenever, that is, I get my culinary creativity back. This week featured a fairly monotonous parade of packed lunches and simple dinners, interrupted by a short lived but nasty cold that is thankfully retreating. But I can feast with my eyes, and so can you.
Let's start with breakfast. Sandy (the Reluctant Entertainer) has created a terrific toasted vegan quinoa granola with currants and coconut.
Also in the breakfast vein, Heather's chai protein oatmeal is both beautiful and looks incredibly filling. Another hit from Yumuniverse.
Someplace in between breakfast and dessert is Gina's gorgeous, exotic black rice pudding.
As usual, Susan is creating gorgeous food over at Rawmazing. This time, it's beet and avocado salad with macadamia cheese. What an appetizer!
And finally, this masala cauli-fried rice looks like an incredible, innovative, vegetable entree. (I haven't stir fried cauliflower rice, but I've been curious!)
1. I thought this article on healthy eating on a budget from David and Luise of Green Kitchen Stories was fantastic: practical, actionable, and mindful.
2. Yet more research in favor of the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. This article details a new study of 1,100 post-menopausal female subjects. It determined that women who had higher amounts of fatty acids in their red blood cell membranes also had greater brain volume–specifically, greater volume in the hippocampus, which is an area of the brain associated with learning and memory (not surprisingly, the hippocampus is the part of the brain most associated with Alzheimer's disease). (1)
The article goes on to state the importance of dietary intake of omega-3s, and it notes that those who eat less fish should consider supplementation, since it can be difficult for the body to convert omega-3 fatty acids from plant sources (often known as ALAs, or alpha linolenic acids) into DHA and EPA (Docosahexaenoic acid and Eicosapentaenoic acid), which are the fatty acids associated with brain health. It doesn't mention vegan supplement options, so I thought I'd mention the Deva DHA supplement, which I like, the Flora supplement (also good), or the Ovega supplement (new to me but looks pretty good). DHA supplementation for vegans isn't considered a necessity, as B-12 supplementation is, but a number of vegan health professionals consider it to be advisable.
3. A profile of the artisanal toast trend that is so much more. When he discovered that artisanal toast was a thing, the author writes,
I had two reactions…First, of course, I rolled my eyes. How silly; how twee; how perfectly San Francisco, this toast. And second, despite myself, I felt a little thrill of discovery. How many weeks would it be, I wondered, before artisanal toast made it to Brooklyn, or Chicago, or Los Angeles? How long before an article appears in Slate telling people all across America that they're making toast all wrong? How long before the backlash sets in?
For whatever reason, I felt compelled to go looking for the origins of the fancy toast trend. How does such a thing get started? What determines how far it goes?
Where it goes is to a coffee shop called Trouble in San Francisco. And from that point forward, the article becomes a touching, inspiring profile of Trouble's owner, a 34-year-old woman named Giulietta Carrelli. Carrelli suffers from schizoaffective disorder, a mental health condition that combines symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolarity. Throughout her life, she has suffered from episodes that felt, to her, like a "kind of death," which often included wandering, hearing voices, or–perhaps worst of all–an inability to identify herself. Part of why she has been drawn to working in coffee shops is that they create a community in which she is recognizable:
she began assiduously cultivating a network of friends she could count on for help when she was in trouble—a word she uses frequently to refer to her psychotic episodes—while being careful not to overtax any individual's generosity.
Carrelli also found safety in simply being well-known—in attracting as many acquaintances as possible. That's why, she tells me, she had always worked in coffee shops. When she is feeling well, Carrelli is a swashbuckling presence, charismatic and disarmingly curious about people. "She will always make a friend wherever she is," says Noelle Olivo, a San Francisco escrow and title agent who was a regular customer at Farley's and later gave Carrelli a place to stay for a couple of months. "People are taken aback by her, but she reaches out."
Trouble, apparently, serves three things: coffee, young Thai coconut (which Carrelli nearly subsisted on at one point in her life) and cinnamon toast, her quintessential childhood comfort food. Beyond this, the article isn't really about food, exactly…but of course it is. It's about the ways in which people can find a sense of belonging in the world, which so often do involve the breaking of bread. I found it inspiring, and recommend checking it out.
4. An important article about night eating syndrome. In many ways it's also an article about the difficulties of classifying and defining eating disorders, and I thought that my readers might find it interesting. The article ends with a note that health care practitioners should be able to recognize symptoms of the disorder; I'm glad that more attention is being given to ED awareness in the health care community.
5. One of my readers asked me to address an article that I'm sure many of you have seen by now. It's an op-ed entitled "Kale? Juicing? Trouble Ahead?" The author, a self professed health fanatic, describes her recent hypothyroidism diagnosis, and how it compelled her to call into question many of the things she formerly presumed to be healthy. When she got her diagnosis, she writes,
I looked up the condition on the Internet and found a list of foods to avoid. Kale, which I juiced every morning, tops the list, followed by broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts and collard greens — the cruciferous vegetables I consumed in large quantities because they are thought to prevent cancer, which runs in my family. And flax — as in the seeds — high in omega 3's, that I sprinkled on cereal and blended in strawberry almond milk smoothies. Also forbidden: almonds and strawberries, not to mention soy, peaches, peanuts, corn, radishes, rutabaga and spinach.
As if that isn't enough, there's more bad news ahead:
I went to the dentist, who said I had five cavities and asked if I snacked on candy and sodas all day long. I was insulted. Indignant. What did he take me for? No, I answered. I don't eat sugar and drink only fresh vegetable juices — no longer kale, of course, but carrot and celery, which I'm still allowed. And filtered water with lemon.
"You'd be better off with chocolate and cola," he said. Apparently the natural sugars in fruit and vegetable juices can cause decay, and lemon, though high in vitamin C and bioflavonoids which may prevent cancer, had eroded the enamel that protected my teeth.
So, a couple things. To start, yes, it's true that cruciferous vegetables, flax, soy, almonds, and a number of other foods are thought to be problematic for those with hypothyroidism. This is because they contain compounds called glucosinolates which, when broken down through digestion, may either interfere with thyroid hormone synthesis or compete with iodine for uptake by the thyroid gland (iodine is crucial to thyroid health). (2) People with hypothyroidism are often cautioned to limit crucifers, but it's worth noting that cruciferous vegetables rarely seem to be a direct cause of hypothyroidism. Extremely high intakes have been shown to cause hypothyroid symptoms in animal studies, but I read about only one reported case of this phenomenon in humans: an 88-year-old woman who developed severe hypothyroidism after eating between 1 and 1.5 kilograms of raw bok choy daily for months. (3)
So, in spite of the fact that the author was clearly consuming a lot of raw kale, it's hard to say if her zeal for healthy eating (embodied in kale juice) actually made her sick. Moderate cruciferous vegetable consumption isn't a problem for people with normally functioning thyroids. WBUR also covered the Times op-ed, and they interviewed Teresa Fung, Sc.D., M.S.. an adjunct professor of nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health who said, "normal, reasonable amounts of eating should not be a problem. A regular person [with no thyroid issues] who eats several servings of cruciferous vegetables a week should not have problems…It's the dose that makes a poison." 1.5 kilograms or raw crucifers a day is a good example of such a dose.
It's also worth pointing out that a huge number of factors can cause hypothyroidism: genetics, certain medications, or Hashimoto's thyroiditis, which is an autoimmune disease. Diet isn't necessarily the cause, or even a cause. In some ways, the author's immediate assumption that diet caused or exacerbated the problem is a part of the same fixation on controlling health entirely through food that she seems to be gently satirizing.
While I can't really speak to the tooth enamel issue, I can say that I don't think this article is much cause for panic about kale salad, or green juices. Kale is still a superfood, still a wonderful source of micronutrients, and it's still a worthy addition to your diet. As the WBUR coverage notes, cooking cruciferous vegetables decreases some of the compounds that can be problematic for the thyroid, so eating cooked kale in addition to kale salad is very helpful here. So too is getting adequate iodine and selenium in your diet. But even moderate amounts of raw kale (kale salad, kale juice, kale-slaw, kale chips) should be OK in the absence of outstanding thyroid problems.
What I do think the article points to is the danger of extremism, of consuming any food in tremendous excess (even a healthful one). In nutrition work, I often see people who have gotten into food "prisons," in which they only feel safe eating a very limited number of foods. Heck, I lived through such a phase myself, back when I was deep into raw foods and the idea of "detox," and greens, avocado, and lemon made up the majority of my diet. All healthy things, but they were filling up too much space, and it was because I had unfounded fears of so many other foods. This was no way to live. Aside from missing out on a wide variety of healthy ingredients, I was also overdoing it on the few ingredients I didn't fear.
To be very clear, I don't think that the author of this article is describing such a fear-based scenario. But I think she's talking about the imbalance that can result when one glorifies certain foods a little too much (or vilifies them too much). I think she's also describing how easily our understanding of what's healthy can be turned upside down–a phenomenon that anyone who takes interest in nutrition watches again, and again. For this reason, I think it's a good cautionary tale–not so much about kale as about balance.
Enjoy the reading.
1. Pottala JV, Yaffe K, Robinson JG, Espeland MA, Wallace R, Harris WS. Higher RBC EPA + DHA corresponds with larger total brain and hippocampal volumes: WHIMS-MRI Study. Neurology. 2014 Jan 22. [Epub ahead of print]
2. Fenwick GR, Heaney RK, Mullin WJ. Glucosinolates and their breakdown products in food and food plants. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 1983;18(2):123-201.
3. Chu M, Seltzer TF. Myxedema coma induced by ingestion of raw bok choy. N Engl J Med. 2010;362(20):1945-1946.


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Braised red cabbage is one of the most traditional Danish Christmas foods. It's usually served as a side to pork, duck or goose, but I will eat it with almost anything. This year, our plan is to make a beef roast for Christmas and I am definitely having braised red cabbage with that 😀
Braised red cabbage has a very unique sweet and sour, almost tangy, taste. Not everyone likes it (Tobias doesn't), but for me, it's a delicacy. I only ever make it in December, but it's something I look forward to all year.
I usually make a large batch about a week before Christmas and store it in mason jars in the fridge. If you have good air-tight containers, the cabbage with easily keep until New Year's Eve because the vinegar is a great preservative. You can also freeze it and reheat it in the microwave, but it will get a bit mushy if you do.
My Version Of Braised Red Cabbage
My only deviation from the standard braised red cabbage recipe is that I use Stevia instead of sugar to get the calories down a bit. There is a lot of sugar in the redcurrant jelly, so I don't feel like I need to add more, but a bit of sweetener is necessary to balance the acidity of the vinegar.
This recipe doesn't have quite as good macronutrients as the recipes we usually post here on Diabetes Strong (it's a little high on sugar), but all the ingredients are clean and healthy and you are only supposed to eat a little bit as a side to your meat, so I wanted to post it anyways. It's Christmas after all.
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- 15 oz. (900 g) red cabbage
- 1½ cup (3.5 dl) white vinegar
- 1 cup (2.4 dl) water
- 1 tbsp. Stevia
- 1 tsp. salt
- 5.6 oz. (160 g) red currant jelly
- Chop the cabbage into ½ inch (1.25 cm) strips
- Fry the cabbage and Stevia for 3 minutes in a big pot on high heat
- Reduce the heat and pour vinegar, water and salt over the cabbage and let it simmer for 2-3 hours (depending on how firm you like your cabbage), stirring the pot every 30 minutes
- After 2-3 hours, add the jelly, stir and let it simmer for another 30 minutes
- The cabbage can be stored in the fridge for several days and reheated or eaten cold


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The climate problem is the most important problem we currently have on this planet. Given all the arguments that people have against genetically engineering plants combined with the urgency of the problem, should we use this engineering?
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At its meeting in Washington, D. C, on December 9-10, the Institute's Board of Directors approved the revised Code of Professional Ethics, with minor modifications, for exposure to the membership in February and action by Council at its spring meeting. With Council's approval, the proposed new code will be discussed at the AICPA's annual meeting and submitted to the membership in a mail ballot next fall.
In other actions the Board:
• Approved the report of the Standing Committee on Accounting Education, which has been discussing implementation of the Institute policy on education and experience requirements for CPAs (see The CPA, June69, pp.4,24). The report (1) emphasizes the mastery of the common body of knowledge for beginning CPAs rather than the time period specified by the AICPA committee on education and experience requirements ("at least five years of college study") (see The CPA, Apr.69, pp.4-5) ; (2) presumes that holders of master's degrees, with a concentration in accounting, from American-Association-of- Collegiate-Schools-of-Business-accredited programs have acquired the common body of knowledge; and (3) makes it incumbent on the CPA candidate who does not possess such a degree to establish that his education has encompassed the body of knowledge. The Standing Committee on Accounting Education is composed of representatives of the American Accounting Association, the AACSB, the AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.
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Lawyers love PDF documents – but often for the wrong reasons. Last week, I exchanged settlement documents via email in two different cases. In both instances, the releases were created in Word, converted to PDF, and emailed. The purpose of converting to PDF was twofold: (1) avoid prying eyes viewing the track changes in the Word document and (2) the PDF format is "fixed" which prevents editing by the other side. Sound familiar? Well, that thinking is only half right. Ethics Opinion 06-2 requires lawyers to ensure the confidentiality of the metadata. However, PDFs should not be viewed as non-modifiable or permanently "fixed" in place – but that is a good thing.
A recent study by the ABA reveals that 89% of lawyers use a smartphone and nearly half of those are iPhones. In addition, almost 30% of all lawyers now use an iPad. While these figures may initially seem high, anecdotally, I have noticed in recent depositions and conferences that many lawyers come armed with both an iPhone and iPad. In short, the legal community has embraced mobile technology.
This brings us back to the PDF. It is an elegant software device which can both preserve a Word document as well as scan an article or record into a word-searchable, indexable, and emailable document. But just as a Word document can be "fixed" or converted to PDF, the reverse is true. Think of it like freezing water and then thawing the ice back to its original state. There are free programs which perform this task. Even the upcoming version of Microsoft Word 2013 will open and edit PDFs as if they were Word documents. The concept of the PDF as a non-modifiable, permanently "fixed" document is wrong.
So how is this good for lawyers? The practice of law is mobile, hence the statistical popularity of iPhones and iPads. How often have you been out of the office and someone has emailed you a PDF document to revise or sign? Your options have been to (a) have someone else sign, (b) sign and fax it from the road, or (c) let it sit until you return. But those options are cumbersome and time-consuming. Why not just sign the PDF right on your device? After all, Florida Statute 668.002 establishes that your electronic signature "shall have the same force and effect as a written signature."
Let's practice signing and emailing PDFs. In ten minutes, you will have the tools and knowledge for you, or your clients, to sign PDF documents outside of your office. This works both on your iPhone or iPad but ideally the latter due to the larger screen. Download the free Adobe Reader from the App Store. It comes pre-loaded with a fourteen page PDF called, "Getting Started." Familiarize yourself with it, including teaching it your signature on page 13. Scroll to page 9 (entitled "Try it Yourself"). Ignore what is on that page – we're going to pretend it is a document for you to sign. Press on a blank area of the screen and hold it. A black bar will appear; select "signature." Then hit "add signature." Voila, you have signed this page. Press your signature with your finger and you can move and resize it – if this were a real document for you to sign, you can ensure that your signature is placed perfectly on the line and is the appropriate size. Now we need to save the PDF with you signature and send a test version to yourself. Tap your finger in a blank area of the page. A title bar should appear across the top of the screen. In the upper right corner, press the box with the arrow to the right (the "forward document" icon). Select "email document" and send to yourself. The PDF bears your signature. Note, as of this writing, if you open the PDF on your iPad, it will not show your signature. Adobe claims it is a bug in the iOS rendering of the PDF. But if you open it either in any other PDF-editing program on iOS or on any other machine, rest assured, your signature is there.
You have just mastered the first step of what is called "annotation" software. Consider the implications: on the spot, clients can sign retention agreements, real estate documents, settlement releases, or any other document. Likewise, you can sign documents from the road.
There is a second step to annotating PDFs which involves highlighting or adding comments. Back in the Reader app, turn to page 8 of the Getting Started document. Press briefly in an open area of the page and then select the pen icon which appears along the top. Press the icon which looks like a cartoon "talking" bubble. Now you can comment (or "annotate") on the text. This is helpful when revising a document to email to a client or back to the office. Next to that is a highlighter. Great for reading and highlighting medical records or large stacks of articles on the road (then print or save for later use).
Ultimately, you will want to pay for a fuller annotation program such as PDF Expert, Notes Plus, or Remarks. You will also want to get a stylus, such as the Targus Stylus or Wacom Bamboo Stylus. Stand out from the "average" 30% of iPad-carrying lawyers and use a stylus, annotation apps, and modifiable PDFs as your mobile office.
Christopher Hopkins is a shareholder with Akerman Senterfitt. Jot him a handwritten PDF note (or just a lowly email) at firstname.lastname@example.com


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As a public port under State Category I, and known for its "deep-water, wind shelter, small amount of siltation, and long available coastline", SDIC Jurong Yangpu Port is a deep water port with the best natural conditions in Hainan, an important marine gateway of the industrial corridor in the northwest of Hainan and an important regional port in the overall port layout plans by the Ministry of Transport. With the establishment of the bonded area, the container throughput of our port has also increased year by year.
Berth Conditions:
SDIC Jurong Yangpu Port has: two 50,000 dwt container vessel berths, Berth 3 and 4, as well as one 50,000 dwt multi-purpose, Berth 5. All the berths are located in the Yangpu port bonded area. The passage is -9.2m deep and 100m wide. The channel turning clearance is -9.2m deep, with a diameter of 400m. The alongside draft is -12.3m deep. The highest tide is 4.06m and the lowest tide is 0.24m. The average high tide is 2.76m and the average low tide is 1.10m.
Storage Yard Conditions: Currently, there are Yard number 3, 4, and 5, located behind Berth 3, 4, and 5 respectively. The storage yard area of Yard number 3, 4 and 5 are 69,000©O, 70,000©Oand 58,000©O respectively, and the total area reaches about 197,000 ©O.
Machinery Conditions: Current port equipment fleet: one 50T-45m quay crane, three 45T-40m quay cranes, one diesel 41T RTG, six electricity 41T RTGs, five container reach stackers, four empty container handler, twenty four container trucks, as well as one 40T and one 16T level luffing cranes for auxiliary operations.
Vessel handling per hour:
The average load and unload efficiency per bridge is 30U/h.
Container Routes
China Shipping: Yangpu- NanshaGuangzhou-Yangpu, Ho Chi Minh-Yangpu-Qinzhou-Shekou-Yantian- Ho Chi Minh- Bangkok- Laem Chabang- Sihanoukville
Wuzhou: YangpuˇŞHong Kong-Yangpu
COSCO: Yangpu-Nansha-Gaolan-Haikou-Yangpu, YangpuˇŞHong Kong-Yangpu
Zhonggu: Yangpu-Nansha-Yangpu, YangpuˇŞQinzhou-Yangpu, YangpuˇŞXiamen-Yangpu
Smart Container System
Currently, our port uses the container terminal management system developed by Yantai Huadong Soft-Tech Co., Ltd. tailored according to the actual situation of SDIC Yangpu Port. Accompanied by the wireless vehicle-borne terminal and the hand-held terminal, the system operation has become more direct and real-time to a great extent.
Information sharing between enterprises and functional departments has been realized through the information platform of the Yangpu port bonded area so that it has become more convenient for clients to find out updated cargo information in a timely manner.
Service Types:
We provide various services such as container handling, storage, stuffing/un-stuffing, repair, inland transportation, as well as heavy and extra-large cargo handling and storage.


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Dear Viewers and Listeners: Happy holidays! This December brings entertaining and enjoyable programming, part of our Festival schedule as well as our seasonal offerings...
President's Corner Monthly Newsletter, May 2018
Dear Viewers and Listeners,
In May, a new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women comes to public television. This timeless coming-of-age story follows the March sisters—Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy—as they journey from childhood to adulthood in Concord, Massachusetts, during the Civil War.
The Great American Read campaign kicks off this month with a two-hour special, the first of an eight-part television competition and national campaign that explores the joy of reading. Over the summer, viewers read and vote on favorite works of fiction; the series returns in the fall to highlight the winning titles.
Joe Mantenega and Gary Sinise again host the annual National Memorial Day Concert, honoring our men and women in uniform, their families, and all who have given their lives for our country. The concert is broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol as well as to our troops around the world.
The Spoleto Festival USA returns to Charleston this month, and SC Public Radio's Bradley Fuller highlights the sights and sounds on Sonatas and Soundscapes. The Festival runs May 24-June 10, so be sure to tune in for a sample of all the wonderful arts offerings. Invisibilia returns to the SC Public Radio schedule, an intriguing miniseries that explores the intangible forces that shape human behavior—our ideas, beliefs and emotions. A show new to South Carolina Public Radio, Reveal, a Peabody Award-winning investigative journalism program, goes behind the scenes of today's news, finding out what really happened. The series debuts May 3 at 11 p.m. on South Carolina Public Radio's news and talk stations.
May is full of diverse programs; we hope you enjoy them!
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By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO
Tiger Woods finished in 32nd place in the 2018 Masters at Augusta last week, a fairly decent standing considering just how bad Woods has been since his stardom came crashing down nearly a decade ago. Tiger was just good enough to make the U.S. Open cut, scheduled for June.
Woods' latest consistent golf play has fans across the country wondering if now is the moment that we will see Tiger finally rise from the ashes and return to his glorious throne as Golf's greatest player? Only time will tell, but in the meantime, let's revisit the 42-year-old legend's history in the sport.
When Tiger Woods first strapped on a pair of spikes and picked up a 5-iron, he garnered the attention of golf fans all over the country. Before he took the PGA by storm, Tiger came to our attention on the Ed Sullivan Show as a three-year-old. Tiger was decked out in golf gear and put on a mini seminar for golf wannabees. Fast forward 15 years and Tiger showed up with a bunch of other schoolboys at Stanford, scrambling to win an amateur title. During this period, Tiger won everything he touched, leading us hardcore golf fans to move to the edge of our seats whenever his name showed up on the scorecard.
In 1997, his quest was to win enough money to qualify for the Masters Tournament. He did, and showed up at Augusta and sucked all of the air out of the event. His winning margin sent architects to the drawing board, trying to find ways to Tiger-proof some of the courses.
I have some pretty fond memories of 1997. The sports world was celebrating the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball, and my father, Sam Lacy, was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame. Yours truly played in the Baseball Hall of Fame golf tournament. I called Ms. "L" to share my joy of winning the Waterford Crystal Trophy. To put things in perspective, I explained that the trophy was the same one Se Ri Pak had won in the LPGA event recently contested. I was met with, "That's nice, but Se Ri Pak also received a check for $160,000. Where's your check?" Can't win em all.
In the meantime, Tiger continued with his winning ways. He was winning cars when he was too young to drive them. However, he just smiled and continued to win tournaments. Along the way he discovered girls. In 2004, he married Elin Nordegrin and gave the fans another look at the perfect world of Tiger Woods.
However, a Samson on the course, he was a Delilah behind closed doors. In 2010, his wife discovered his indiscretions and the world discovered Tiger's kryptonite.Tiger's whole world caved in on him. He became injury prone and couldn't find the winner's circle and in some cases couldn't finish the tournament.
In recent years, he has found his way on the comeback trail and fans are starting to bask in the old memories. Tiger has shown flashes of his old self during last week's Masters, but then the new Tiger showed back up. Gone are the days of Tiger waking up to find himself behind by 8 strokes, eating his bowl of cereal, and going to the course and blowing away the field.
So, if you're asking this particular golf aficionado if Tiger is on a real comeback, my answer will be to look at his play. When Tiger responded to our prayers and made the cut at the Masters, hopes were kept alive. However, we watched the once best golfer in the world languish in mediocrity.


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Today is the day we are all scheduled for our hike through White Woods.
First: Coffee and a left over scone. Everyone is sleeping.
I randomly open Jewish Christian Dialogue, Drawing Honey From the Rock and start reading a bit about Neoplatonism and realize many of my views are Neoplatonic. For some reason this is disturbing to me. Further reading a difference is distinguished between the Jewish and Christian teachings: Jewish / how to live, and Christian / (see the creeds) what to believe.
Once all else in the house are awakened, we drive downtown to Wynona's – known for their cinnamon rolls as one of if not the best in the country.
Conversation goes deep thanks to Ben starting with an introduction to the dollar auction in an explanation to Political Lobbying, and then into the deep with experimental economics and the prisoner's dilemma. Soon we cover ethics, social morality and law, political philosophy, social experiment, comic books and movies. The conversation is like air – as if having watched a movie in 2d and then seeing it in 3d without the glasses.
It is 11:30 and we carpool to White Woods where there are bagged lunches prepared by Ellyn awaiting us upon an outdoor table. Dale and Jonalyn and Finn greet us.
Bill and Robin present a view into Spiritual Abuse: we discuss.
After a group consideration of how scripture gets used out of context to manipulate people through fear, forgetting God's Grace, Ben offers, "the Devils Irony". This sticks with me as a term.
Book Titles fly:
The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse
So you Don't Want to Go To Church Anymore
A presentation is given from the end of the movie, The Truman Show. Discussion is wrapped up and we head outside to walk the land.
White Woods is beautiful and magical.: I hang in the back of the hike line with Philip and Savannah for most of the trail, stopping several times for contemplative viewing. We work our way up to 360 and back to finally work on Jonalyn's garden.
Dale lights a fire in the fire pit.
We carpool back to town for dinner at the Cantina. The restaurants in town are jammed because of Fourth of July weekend. Steamboat is a popular destination.
The night ends with music in the loft. Molly and Philip share their talents. Molly, once a punk rock singer, reveals a beautiful singing voice (again – she sang a couple days ago with Philip in duet filling the Cimarron from the loft).
Julia digs her elbow deep into my right rhomboid to break up an antagonistic 2 month old knot of muscle and nerves. Barry Ben and I try to watch JCVD on dvd but it is late and we only get 15 minutes in before sleep dominates our thoughts…
Before going to bed, I check email. Savannah has sent a link. It relates to all our talks this weekend:
An excerpt from a Social Observation sponsored by the Washington Post, in relation to Beauty … a quote:
"In his 2003 book, Timeless Beauty: In the Arts and Everyday Life, British author John Lane writes about the loss of the appreciation for beauty in the modern world. The experiment at L'Enfant Plaza may be symptomatic of that, he said — not because people didn't have the capacity to understand beauty, but because it was irrelevant to them.
'This is about having the wrong priorities,' Lane said.
If we can't take the time out of our lives to stay a moment and listen to one of the best musicians on Earth play some of the best music ever written; if the surge of modern life so overpowers us that we are deaf and blind to something like that — then what else are we missing?"
…Truth, Beauty, and Goodness….
That leads me to my final waking moment Bach's Chaconne played by Heifetz.


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Join me at WordCamp Columbus 2015 for a ton of great talks on WordPress, networking opportunities, and a chance to hang with a lot of great people!
While you're there you may want to check out my session. This year I'll be conducting a mini-workshop, introducing everyone to the basics of building a responsive theme for WordPress.
What is the session about?
While there are a ton of great themes both in the repository as well at the various premium theme markets, there comes a time when you just need to hunker down and build a theme yourself. While preparing to migrate a site that I work with in my full-time job, we started looking for ways to build a responsive website. We found Foundation5 and absolutely fell in love with the ease of the markup and features offered. We tried a few of the free Foundation5 based WordPress themes, but all of them felt bloated by the time we were done.
Shortly before we found Foundation5, I heard about the Underscores starter theme from Automattic. I had been creating themes the hard way (hand coding every file needed for a theme), Underscores sounded like a good place to start. I just happened to search WordPress.tv and found my answer to how to use both Underscores and Foundation5.
So while this isn't a new concept it's one that we've put to good use where I work full-time. I've used the process on some side projects too. Now I would like to share what we've learned with our local WordPress community at WordCamp Columbus.
My colleague, David Brattoli, will be assisting throughout the session, since my plan is to actually have all in the audience crack open a fresh download of Underscores and Foundation5 and see how to marry the two into a great starting place for a theme.
We'll even show how we built a theme framework using Underscores and Foundation5, to then build child themes on top of for all of the sites we're migrating to WordPress.
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3 Girls In Mass. Bullying Case Plead Not Guilty
Lawyers for three teenage girls accused of participating in the bullying of a 15-year-old girl who committed suicide entered not guilty pleas Thursday on their behalf to charges including civil rights violations and criminal harassment.
Ashley Longe, Sharon Chanon Velazquez and Flannery Mullins, all 16, did not appear in Franklin-Hampshire Juvenile Court for their arraignments.
A judge ordered them to have no contact with the family of Phoebe Prince, a South Hadley High School freshman who hanged herself in January after what prosecutors called an "unrelenting" three-month bullying campaign by six teenagers. Prosecutors say Prince was targeted after she briefly dated a popular boy.
A prosecutor has said school administrators and teachers knew about the harassment but did little to stop it.
"This is the first step in a long process," Alfred Chamberland, Mullins' lawyer, said Thursday. Lawyers for the other two defendants left the courthouse without commenting.
Assistant District Attorney Michael Cahillane declined to discuss specifics of the case after the hearing, saying further information would come out in court proceedings and records.
"We will respect the court process in order to protect the rights of the victim and the defendants in this case," he said.
Mullins, Velazquez and Longe are charged as youthful offenders with civil rights violations resulting in injury. Mullins and Velazquez are also charged with stalking.
Prosecutors said in court Thursday that all three also face separate delinquency cases listing the same alleged offenses, along with criminal harassment charges against each of them.
Longe also is charged under delinquency statutes with assault for allegedly throwing a beverage can at Prince shortly before she hanged herself, according to court records and prosecutors.
Prosecutors said they will argue the delinquency charges at the same time as the other charges. Had the teens been charged only under delinquency laws and not as youthful offenders, their identities would have been confidential.
The maximum punishment in a juvenile delinquency case is commitment to a state youth services facility until age 18. Juveniles ages 15 and 16 who are charged with a felony can be prosecuted as youthful offenders under certain circumstances, including when they are charged with a crime that involves the infliction or threat of serious bodily harm.
Juveniles convicted as youthful offenders can receive sentences in adult prisons or county jails, a commitment to youth services until age 21, or a combination of a commitment to age 21 and a suspended adult sentence.
The three other teens charged in connection with Prince's death are being tried in adult court and had not guilty pleas entered on their behalf at their arraignments Tuesday.
Sean Mulveyhill, 17, and Austin Renaud, 18, are charged with statutory rape. Kayla Narey, 17, is charged with civil rights violations and harassment. All three were released on personal recognizance and ordered to stay away from the Prince family.
Prince's family has not commented on the arrests and did not attend the arraignments Tuesday and Thursday.
This program aired on April 8, 2010. The audio for this program is not available.
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Much-admired Aiken is the consummate professional
YOU don't need to have an intimate knowledge of the workings of the music business to realise that the cancellation of 400,000 tickets is very bad news for promoter Peter Aiken.
What should have been his most spectacular achievement, putting on five consecutive sold-out shows at Croke Park, has become a nightmare with ramifications that could have enormous consequences for his business.
While the simplistic social media narrative talks of a greedy and naive promoter, the truth is Aiken is a consummate professional who's much admired in the music world and nobody who has had any dealings with him would question his integrity.
Like his late father Jim, who helped change the course of entertainment forever in this country, Peter Aiken is a no-nonsense straight-talker with no shortage of ambition. His long-standing relationships with the giants of song – Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Dolly Parton (the list goes on and is a long one) – attest to the hard-won reputation he has earned over the years. He may have stepped into his father's shoes but had he not been up to the job, he wouldn't have lasted long.
It is worth repeating that Aiken was working within the constraints of notoriously poor Irish licensing laws. It has long been common practice to announce a show and sell the tickets and then get approval. The small print always reads "subject to licence".
Ask any Irish music industry professional when a licence was last rejected after the tickets were sold and you can be prepared for a long wait. The last one I can think of is the refusal of Clare County Council to allow the renewed Lisdoonvarna Festival to go ahead: it was subsequently moved to Dublin's RDS. That was 11 years ago.
Aiken has had a long-running relationship with Garth Brooks and he knew he was onto a sure thing when he announced two comeback shows this year.
Nobody, least of all Peter Aiken, could have imagined that the demand to see the country singer would be quite so high. A small part of him must have wondered if the inevitable unrest about five consecutive nights at Croke Park would result in Dublin City Council rejecting any or all of the shows. But he was hardly to know that it would be Brooks himself who would deliver the hammer-blow and refuse to play the three remaining concerts.
July 25 will be a tough day for Peter Aiken as he contemplates what should have been the first of an unprecedented five-night stand.
But those who love music will be rooting for him to pull through. To give a sense of his contribution to the scene, think of the 23 shows he is putting on in the Marquee, Cork, right now, or the fact that one of the most captivating live bands in the US, The National, will play Dublin's Iveagh Gardens next week.
Or simply think of the shows you have seen at Vicar Street over the years: devised with developer Harry Crosbie, it helped change the game for live music in the capital when it opened in 1998. Sixteen years on and its place is secure in the hearts of countless fans.
One would hope that even the most disgruntled Brooks fan would take a step back and direct their ire elsewhere. Peter Aiken is not to blame for this debacle.
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by Steve Laube
Nearly every writer will tell you they have experienced the proverbial "red pen" treatment from their editor. The reactions to this experience can follow the well-known stages of grief popularized by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross.
Skip Denial, I'm Angry!
There is no denying that the edits have arrived. And for the author who was not expecting a hard-nosed edit, they can transition from "shocked-angry" to "furious-angry" to "rage."
And then they call their agent.
"This is ridiculous!"
"I've written 35 books and have never had an editor like this!"
"Who do they think they are?"
"No one treats me like this!"
And for those without an agent…they call the editor and say the same thing. (See my post about burning bridges.) I was the recipient of a number of these explosions while an editor at Bethany House Publishers.
It is okay to be angry. I give you permission.
Just be careful how you express it. In a misuse of the scripture let me quote "Be angry and sin not." (Ephesians 4:26 KJV)
It doesn't feel good to be told your writing needs help. And red pen on page or a blur of red onscreen is very unpleasant.
It is quite possible the editor held their breath before they clicked the send button. They might have even said a quick prayer asking that the author be receptive to the edits.
Depression: I'm a Terrible Writer
"I knew I wasn't a very good writer. I knew it."
"I worked so hard and look at this mess."
"I loathe myself. I'm just a hack."
"Why bother? I'll just click 'accept all changes', I don't care anymore."
"My agent hates me too."
Sound familiar?
That ol' demon of self-doubt has wormed its way into your creative soul.
It is okay to feel depressed. I give you permission.
But only for an hour.
Then get back to work and tell that ol' demon he has no place in your life.
One mark of the professional writer is to have thick skin and a teachable spirit.
Negotiation: What if We Did This?
This is the most critical stage in the editorial process. Talk to your editor using an "inside voice." Calm and respectful.
All editing is a negotiation, not a dictation. Unless you are completely wrong with something, it is merely a matter of how your thoughts were understood by the editor. It is how they heard it. And if they heard it one way and you meant it another…then maybe it needs to be restated.
I once had an author who called and said, "We need to go in my backyard and wrestle two-out-of-three falls on this editing job. There are 17 places where I completely disagree with what you wrote in the margin." So we had a long conversation. You know what? I, the editor, was wrong in 12 of the places where I had made a notation. I had misunderstood something or was speed reading and missed a nuance. But I had to ask that if I missed it, could a reader do the same? But in 5 of those 17 places, the author realized he had written the sentence or paragraph poorly. So we fixed all 17 spots to where we were both pleased. That is called "negotiation."
You will find that most editors are on your side. They are trying to make your book the best it can be. That is their job. Granted, some editors have a heavy hand, but is that always a bad thing? I found I learned more from the hardest teachers in school because they pushed me toward excellence. But at the same time, a light hand doesn't mean it is a weak edit. It could mean that your writing was exactly suited for this story or topic. There is no one-size-fits-all in the editing process.
Sometimes while editing I can read for dozens of pages without making a mark because I can become so engrossed by the story I forget to edit. That is instructive in and of itself.
Acceptance: Time to Write Another One
When you are finally over your angry snit and have stopped wallowing in your negative self-talk and you have communicated with your agent and your editor…it is time to accept that there is no more tinkering or fixing to be done on your manuscript.
And yes, there are times where you might still like your original more than the final edited version, but accept that it may actually be better because of the editing process.
That is the best place for a writer to be. To be done and the project on its way to your readers. One author loves to say "I hate to write but I love to have written."
Your turn
Have you ever been mad about an edit you have received?
How often do you let critical comments about your writing make you depressed?


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|Yesterdays "beautiful garden" checking out flora specials (Click over to enlarge)
Thursday 11th May 2017 - Swift watching - Main Street - Burton In Kendal 1900hrs to 2000hrs
Tonight was our first Swift watch since the birds arrived back from Africa. We did manage to count 17 whilst stood at the Burton Memorial Hall, then we had a further 10 ish! over the Royal/Kings area and then a further 7 over the Manor House Area. We can only confirm a definate 17 because we dont want to include any overlap, but I am sure there will be more than this.
We noticed tonight none of the birds seemed interested in going into their nest holes they just seemed content being high and chasing one another and occasionally could be heard screaming.
If you want to read more about our Swifts and Swift group then please Click over this link to access our Swift Group pages.
Thursday 11th May 2017 - Dalton Hall Park - Dalton Hall Estate 0900hrs to 1300hrs
Checked out lots of area on the other side of Dalton today. Still the Common Redstarts are very quiet. I found a new male today and have marked it off, but again it was just a stroke of luck the bird came down quite close and although watching it for 20 minutes it never called once! so I am beginning to think that most of the birds are probably about but not calling just as frequent as what we have been used to. After saying that I did manage to hear a couple calling which are back on territory.
Today I heard about at least 6 Blackcaps and recorded 5 Garden Warblers and also a new Chiffchaff site. There were many more than this I could just about hear them bubbling away from a distance but they where too far back and in difficult woodland terrain, so maybe on another day.
The forestry ride was full of "Bugle" of all sizes, some cracking displays, also lots of Yellow Pimpernel showing up "Seek out - Here and There", terrific Bluebell wood areas and lots and lots of Orange Tips both the colourful males and the white females. Odd Speckled Woods.
|Today's beautiful garden on the far side of the Estate (Click over to enlarge)
Opposite Leaved Golden Saxifrage - found in damp bankings etc (Click over to enlarge)
|Roe Deer tracks (Click over to enlarge)
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Wednesday 10th May 2017 - Slape Lane and Lancelot Clark Storth (CWT) 1300hrs to 1500hrs
Recorded two Garden Warblers, also three Blackcaps and plenty of Bullfinch, a pair of Long Tailed Tits and the swiftest of Merlins. Also a great day for butterflies with yet another Brimstone, Peacocks, Orange Tips, Speckled Woods. I also traversed a area which could well have produced Small Pearl Fritillary but none for me today (reports of them being seen yesterday - much further South).
New for the year flowers included Yellow Pimpernel. Managed a great Birds Foot Sedge photo (Carex Ornithopoda)
|Birds Foot Sedge (Carex Ornithopoda) (Click over to enlarge)
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Hi, today I am sharing a card which my son Ishaan helped me with. When I told him about the inspired by films challenge at AAACards Challenge, he wanted us to make this Card inspired by the film n book which he seems to have enjoyed.
Category: Ishaan
Quilling with Ishaan
My son Ishu (short for Ishaan) was gifted a quilling kit for his birthday and that's when it all began! Both of us got into quilling and since then we have enjoyed a lot of time together. Here ishaan is making a gift for his beloved grand parents.
I was really amazed at how confidently and independently he wanted to do this project all by him self. He had come to me and ask me to show him on a scrap paper how to stick the single strips and then he used the technique for the stems and the waves of water at the bottom.
It is need less to say say how over the top happy my parents were to receive this handmade gift, we all know how loving grand parents are.
Have a nice day!
Best Bud
Hello there!
Today I am sharing a card that I made using a makeup brush for ink blending. I normally struggle with soft ink blending n fading it to the white. But I really like the results with the makeup brushes and it is very easy as well. Also, these makeup brushes are very cheap compared to the clarity brushes that have been on my wish list since the first time I saw those.
I am playing along with two challenges with this card:
The CASology challenge the cue card is "BUD" and less is more challenge where the challenge is to use a real object on the card.
There is small story with this card that I want to share. I told my card idea to my husband and our nine years old son, who liked the idea a lot. But when I started to make the card I realized that I didn't have an ear bud at home. My son heard me saying that the CASology challenge is getting closed tomorrow and that I have to enter the card today. While I was wondering what I should do, my sweet little son appeared after 10 mins with two-three buds in hand for me. He had actually gone to our neighbor's house n got me those. My God I was so happy. So this card is extra special to me.
Hope you enjoy reading this post as much as I loved playing along with the challenges.
I really love reading your feedback so please do leave your comments
Have a great day!
Stay Cool!
This cute lil penguin seems to be on my dream holiday, on the beach under the tree with a cooler in its hand. Hmmm… somethings are still missing though – a hammock , a good book and a craft table by the side. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we all had a magical craft table and the moment we wanted to craft all we had to do was to snap our fingers and Abracadabra – your craft table is right in front of you. What do you Say?
Whenever i make a beach card my soul floats back to GOA. I absolutely love that place, the sandy beaches, the cool lifestyle, the music, the food, the picturesque drives, Goan Homes, the people… All i want to do there is just Chill!
My dad was in the Indian Navy so all through my life i was lucky to have lived in various coastal places in India like – Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, Port Blair … I have finally settled in Visakhapatnam, which is a coastal city in Andhra Pradesh. There is something mesmerizing about water; I just love being in it, be it the ocean, lake, river , swimming pool or just a tub. My son too has started enjoying in the water and loves to swim.
By the way i am playing along in a couple of challenges with this card :
Addicted to stamps Challenge #253 Holiday
MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge – Sketch #344
Simon Says Stamp Monday : Food and/or Drink
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge # 416 – Little Miss Muffet Stamps
I as much as I loved making this card, think i enjoyed the day dreaming more , LOL!
Here's wishing a very happy weekend to all my crafty friends and fellow day dreamers!


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Island Marketplace
Find your shopping paradise!
Over 140 booths of traditional and 'Island Lifestyle' items.
Hawaii and Polynesia have many unique crafts and products. Traditional crafts include flower leis, baskets and hats made from palm fronds or lauhala, carved bone necklaces, and tapa cloth.
You can also find drums, kava bowls, wood carvings, and sometimes tikis.
What kind of shopper are you?
Someone from the islands looking for familiar products from home.
Someone who has visited the islands shopping for souvenirs you didn't have room in the suitcase for and finding new things you didn't find on your trip!
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I'm in love with my grandson - and we're having a baby!
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A 72-YEAR-OLD granny is having an incestuous affair with her own GRANDSON and the pair are set to have a BABY.
Grey-haired Pearl Carter has shocked family and friends after beginning a bizarre relationship with her 26-year-old grandchild Phil Bailey.
Pearl, from Indiana, US, is now using her pension to pay $54,000 (£35,000) to a surrogate mother so they can have a child, say reports in Australia's New Idea magazine.
Pearl said: "I'm not interested in anyone else's opinion. I am in love with Phil and he's in love with me. Soon I'll be holding my son or daughter in my arms and Phil will be the proud dad."
Phil is the son of Pearl's daughter Lynette Bailey who the pensioner put up for adoption when she was just 18.
When Lynette died, Phil tracked down his long lost gran 46 years his senior and they started their strange relationship.
Pearl added: "From the first moment that I saw him, I knew we would never have a grandmother-grandson relationship. For the first time in years I felt sexually alive."
The pair spent their first week together shopping, bowling and eating out. During the second week, giggly on wine after a night out, Pearl decided she wasn't going to deny her feelings anymore.
Pearl said: "I called Phil into my bedroom, sat him on the bed, and then I leant over and kissed him.
"I expected rejection but instead he kissed me back."
Phil said he had the same feelings towards Pearl.
He revealed: "I wanted to kiss her there and then. My feelings were overwhelming.
"I love Pearl with all my heart. I've always been attracted to older women and I think Pearl is gorgeous. Now I'm going to be a dad and I can't wait.
"Yes, we get laughed at and bullied when we go out and kiss in public but we don't care. You can't help who you fall for."
The pair have asked a 30-year-old unnamed woman to carry their child.
Pearl said: "I am finally going to be a mum and not forced to give up my child. Phil's going to be a great dad. I never in a million years thought at 72 I'd be 'pregnant' and in love with my grandson.
"I make no apologies and I believe God's given me a second chance."
Pearl says the relationship is not wrong after a friend told her about Genetic Sexual Attraction (GSA) syndrome, which occurs when close relatives meet as adults and find they are attracted to each other.
She said: "I could now understand my feelings and realise they weren't wrong."
Pearl was 18 when she fell pregnant with daughter Lynette. She was living with her Catholic parents in Indiana and they insisted she give the baby away.
They organised a private adoption and Pearl never saw her baby girl again.
Pearl went on to marry but she never had any more children. Instead she searched for her lost daughter until finally giving up hope 15 years ago.
Phil met Pearl for the first time in 2006 after tracking her down when Lynette died from brain cancer.
Read more: Gran and grandson to have baby | The Sun |News
Yankee Doodle went to town, riding on a pony.
Stuck his cock, up his gran and fucked a Shetland pony...


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Gardein Vegan Crispy Tenders And Mashed Cauliflower
Lunch today was a little remix of last night's fajitas, which looked something more like bowl o' nachos. I topped off a few smashed tortilla chips with black beans and rice, smashed pintos, sautéed onions and peppers, and a little melted Daiya. Sounds like a tasty mess, right? I was originally going to make taco salads, but when I realized I was out of romaine that didn't stop me from using the fajita leftovers.
Over the weekend, I picked up a bag of Gardein Crispy Tenders. I've heard from a lot of lovely vegan bloggers that these are phenomenal, and I'm willing to try any raved-about vegan food at least once. Plus, I've never tried anything from Gardein that wasn't amazing so I trust their products. These tenders are crispy, delicious, and would be absolutely perfect for stunning your meat-eating friends. For some reason, my little man wouldn't touch them, but I'm fairly positive these would be perfect for kids that haven't been raised veg as an alternative to those nasty nuggets (and I'm pretty sure if he would have taken a bite he would have liked them).
We dipped our nuggets in Trader Joe's natural barbecue sauce, and to go with them I reheated the rest of the leftover beans and rice. I also made a cauliflower mash by steaming cauliflower until soft and then mashing it with a little vegan butter, sea salt, black pepper, basil, and rosemary. I'm not trying to replace the potato or lower my carb intake by mashing cauliflower, but rather try something different. I'll always be a potato girl! And mashed cauliflower is definitely tasty.
I'd highly recommend the Gardein tenders, especially if you know someone who has a little one addicted to fast food nuggets and wants to make a delicious, still convenient change to something far healthier. Speaking of impressing the nonveg crowd, I have a wedding shower for over 30 people to plan food for and I'd love your ideas on what to make to impress. I'll definitely be breaking out the Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar (little reusable gift bags of cookies as favors) and Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World (for the bride's cake), but what else besides sugary treats? As always, I hope everyone had a great day. I know I say that every day, but I really mean it!
Hmm… are you going for a food theme? It appears I'm on a risotto kick and would be inclined to recommend that but I'm not sure how shower friendly that is (or isn't it?). I'd def. include a delicious salad – perhaps a walnut/raspberry vinaigrette/craisin/apple/fake feta salad! MMM.. just the thought makes me want to go out and make it! Can't wait to see what you dream up!
Oh that looks GREAT! And I love what you said about bikinis and rocking it! Here's to mothers rocking out their bikinis!!!
Tomorrow I am posting a boat load of raw vegan savory FAST nut pates and recipes. That may help w/ the shower for not sweets? But i am such a sweets girl!
That's exciting you get to make vegan dishes for a wedding shower! (At least I think it's exciting). Cookies never disappoint and I usually make dips or bruschetta…something "appetizer-y" for gatherings
The gardein crispy tenders…I tried them once and I can't say I liked them 😕 But I have a feeling its because I cooked them in the microwave so they were mushy. I really should have used the stove!
Definitely give them another go in the stove. They really are nommy! 😀
I still haven't tried anything from Gardein! I always plan to and then shrink at the price tag, haha. That's so exciting (and I'm sure nervewracking) to be planning food for a whole wedding! I've always found veggie sushi to be an elegant finger food that's fairly easy to make in mass quantities.
How about stuffed mushrooms, yum! Homemade pita chips and hummus always go over well. Just appetizers, or a whole meal? Finger sandwiches are good shower food, too.
I recently had a big party, and I made savory mini corn muffins, and mini pecan pies, among other things. I agree with OV's suggestion for finger sandwiches — I particularly love cucumber sandwiches.
I recently discovered, then promptly fell in love with, all things created by Gardein. Phenomenal.
I'm so glad you posted about those tenders..I always see them at whole foods and am yet to try them! Might have to pick some up now!
I love gardien chicken fingers, they are so delicious! My meat and potato's grandpa couldn't even tell that they werent chicken once i gave them to him. He was so surprised that I was eating them he was like "why are you eating these…?"
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The following regulations are designed to keep the garden peaceful, productive, and community focused.
- The garden's activity is led by the Steering Committee. It can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or through in person contact with its members. Important decisions are made in general meeting based on the majority of attendees in the meeting, or through email discussion/voting.
- Plot unclaimed (that means the gardener does not sign this contract form on general meeting or within one week after the meeting) or unattended will be reassigned.
- If there is not enough space, plots will be prioritized for:
Individuals who have been involved in any part of the planning
Those who do not have access to their own growing space
Residents who live in the Bathurst-Finch neighbourhood.
- Unclaimed plots will be reassigned after June 10th
- Bathurst-Finch Community Garden maintains a waiting list for plot assignment. The details of this is available from the Rockford garden Steering Committee.
- I will have something planted in my garden by June 10th and will keep it maintained all the gardening season (May ~ October).
- I will have my garden plot cleaned up and 'winterized' by Dec 1st.
- I will contact the Steering Committee if I am unable to tend to my garden plot on a temporary basis (health, vacation, work, etc.). Otherwise, I will contribute at least 1 hour/week maintaining my own plot. Steering Committee can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or through in person contact with its members.
- If my plot shows signs of neglect during the season and I haven't contacted the Steering Committee for assistance, I understand that I will be contacted by phone and/or e-mail. If I fail to respond within one week of these requests and if there has been no improvement in my garden plot within two weeks of the request, I understand that my gardening privilege might be compromised, plot will be considered as unattended.
- I will only use organic methods, fertilizers, and insecticides approved by garden participants and the City of Toronto. If in doubt, I will ask the Steering Committee prior to applying anything on the garden.
- I am responsible for general site maintenance and keeping the garden in good shape throughout the season. I will volunteer my time to assist with garden events and regular clean up nights with other community members at least once per month.
- Decision making will happen in the meeting based on the majority of attendees' in the meeting. Decision will be based on 50+1 vote as a majority of the votes. Decisions will be upheld till the end of gardening season. Should I wish the decision to be changed I'll contact Steering committee at the end of gardening season.
- For sensitive issues such as cancellation of garden privileges, it needs to have 67% votes from all members of the Garden.
- The Steering Committee is the ruling body of the Rockford Community Garden. It consists of 5 Steering Committee Members. The Steering committee will be elected yearly at the Annual General Meeting based on majority votes from the gardeners who are present at the meeting.
- I will willingly engage in a conflict resolution process in the event of a conflict. I will try my best to resolve the conflict myself, if I feel I need support I will contact Rockford Garden Steering Committee and will work with them through resolving the conflict.
- I will keep the garden a smoke-free space. Dogs are welcome in the garden, provided that they have a leash on and are under control at all times.
- Children under 12 years old should garden with the supervision of an adult.
- I will not extend my plot for any reason and will stay in the boundaries allotted to me.
- I will not touch my neighbor's plot, unless given permission by the plot user. If I am concerned about a gardener touching my plot I will try to resolve the situation myself. If I need more support, I will talk to the Steering Committee to help resolve the situation.
- I will properly dispose of weeds and plant material in designated compost areas and I will keep my plot and adjacent pathways free of trash and litter.
- I will try to contain or cut back any aggressive plants from my plot that might be invading the surrounding pathways or another garden plot.
- I will contact the Steering Committee if I have grown excess food that I want to donate to my community.
- I understand that my contact information will be added to a volunteer list that will be placed inside the shed. I will help at least one person that contacts me. If I do not feel comfortable with my contact information in the shed, I must contact the Steering Committee. Please check box if you agree to have your information posted inside the shed:
- I will be respectful to other gardeners and will work in the garden peacefully. I will not by any means harass gardeners in any forms whether by verbal or online bullying.
- I understand that if any of these rules/regulations/guidelines are not followed my gardening privileges may be compromised. I understand that if any of these rules/regulations/guidelines are not followed my gardening privileges may be compromised. I understand I will have to attend in-person meeting(s) to discuss the issue further with the Steering Committee or with the staff of supporting organization and other individuals based on the nature of issues and their recommendation. This meeting will be coordinated by the Steering Committee or staff of the supporting organization.
Conflict Resolution Process
- I will willingly engage in a conflict resolution process in the event of a conflict. I will try my best to resolve the conflict myself, if I feel I need support I will contact Rockford Garden Steering Committee and will work with them through resolving the conflict.
- If the conflict is with one of the garden Steering Committee, I will ask the rest of the members of the garden committee to work on resolving the conflict.
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What does it mean to feel like you have a voice?
When i was 25 (some 23 years ago now) i was sitting at Ham's restaurant in Greensboro, North Carolina with a good friend. I was stuck in this mental state of believing that no one cared what I had to say-even though my friends, co-workers and family would ask me what I thought. I lead myself to believe that they asked me what I thought because that was the "nice" thing to do, but that they didn't really care. All of a sudden, and I don't know why, I realized that it was me who needed to decide whether I had a voice or not and if my voice mattered. In essence, it was an internal thing – not an external thing. I don't know what I was hoping for; that Oprah would call me to tell me I was brilliant and the whole world would want to know what I had to say.— Probably not going to happen!
Some people think that the indicator of voice heard is only when things go your way. This is wrong! – And since I said you are wrong if you believe that, does it mean I didn't hear your voice. No it does not. In a world where there are multiple voices and multiple opinions, if you believe that the only way your voice is important and matters is when things go your way, you will live a very unhappy life.
There are also those that will say I like to listen. This is a good thing – but not at the expense of not sharing your voice. In fact, I would go so far as to say it's unfair if you only listen and do not share. There needs to be a balance of sharing and listening for all of us.
So Sing Your Life! The rest of us would like to hear it! And, yes, listen every now and then too!
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The destruction of Madison County's stockpile of chemical weapons was scheduled to start next year, but officials said Thursday that unexpected costs at a Richmond plant and at a sister plant in Colorado have changed those plans. The destruction of 15,000 projectiles containing mustard or blister agent was projected to start in mid- to late 2017. But $55 million in construction costs, including the $15 million replacement of deficient welds at the Richmond destruction plant, will probably mean the blister agent won't be destroyed until a later date. In addition to the costs of fixing the welds, there has been in $40 million in unexpected costs, said Jeff Brubaker, site project manager for the Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant.
The Pueblo, Colo., plant, which began destroying chemical weapons in September, also has had unexpected costs, including a roof replacement. The Richmond and Colorado plants are financed through the same U.S. Department of Defense program.
Blister agent in Madison County won't be destroyed in the main plant but in a separate, smaller building behind the plant.
The blister-agent projectiles will be destroyed in a steel chamber that will electronically heat them until they explode.
Munitions containing nerve agents GB and VX will be destroyed in the main plant.
Under the original schedule, blister agent munitions were to be destroyed before the nerve agent weapons. But that could now change. Brubaker said the Defense Department will soon make a decision on priorities.
The blister agent has been stored at Blue Grass Army Depot in Madison County since the 1940s.


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Time and Place
The Spanish preposition "por" is often used when referring to time and place. It also vaguely expresses local and temporal relationships.
For example:
- ir por la calle (to go by the street)
- por aquellos días (in those days)
- por abril (around April)
When the term is well defined, the meaning becomes more precise. This can be seen in the following example:
- entrar por la puerta (to enter through the door)
Agent of the Passive, Medium, and Mode
The Spanish preposition "por" is also used when we want to introduce the agent of a passive action.
For instance:
- ha sido arrestado por la policía (he has been arrested by the police)
- fue programado por mi tío (it was programmed by my uncle)
The preposition "por" also expresses the medium through which an action is carried out. Observe the following two examples:
- oir el noticero por la radio (to hear the news on the radio)
- hablar por teléfono (to talk on the telephone)
In terms of mode, the preposition "por" forms adverbial and conjunctive phrases:
- por fín (at last)
- por lo general (in general)
- por más que (even though, despite)
Substitution, Cause, and Imminence
This preposition, "por," is often used to express an action that is carried out by a subject on behalf of someone else. Look at these examples:
- salúdale por mí (say hello to him on my behalf)
- trabajo por mi padre cuando se enferma (I work in place of my father when he gets sick)
- hazlo por mí (do it for me, do it on my behalf)
Finally, the preposition "por" is utilized to express the cause of an action. For example:
- Ayuda, por el amor de Dios (For the love of God, help)
- Por haber llovido mucho el camino está cerrado (The way is closed on account of it having rained so much)
With the expression "me sacrificio por tí," we mean "por tu causa," or "for your cause," whereas by "me sacrificio para tí," we mean "on your behalf" or "for your benefit." This difference is often confused by English speakers.
The preposition "por" has one more use. We can employ it to express doubtful disposition toward a future action. In other words, we can use it to say that we are in the process of getting ready to do something but the action has not yet come to pass.
For example:
- estoy por salir (I am getting ready to go out)
- estoy por regresar (I am getting ready to come back)
- Estamos por comer (We are getting ready to eat)
*This same construction with the preposition "para" signifies the imminence of an action, as in the example: estoy por salir (I am about to go out).


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|Size of house
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|Area Land
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|Town / Village
|Saint Paul de Vence
House > Saint Paul de Vence
Walking distance to the village with panoramic viewsLocated at walking distance to the historic village of Saint Paul de Vence, this property offers spectacular panoramic views over the village of Saint Paul and the Mediterranean Sea to the Cap d'Antibes and the Esterel Mountains. Situated in a quiet environment, this villa is set on gardens of about 1 120 sqm with swimming pool. The property consists of a main house with, living room, living area, kitchen, two bedrooms plus a guest house with living room and open kitchen, a bedroom and shower room. Enjoying a privileged exposure, this very bright villa offers a significant potential for extension. Parking and garage. Ref 5496


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Allison DuBois
"I have often wished that someone would come up with a better word than "psychic" to describe people like me. Between all the con artists out there and the gypsy and witch stereotypes, the word has been forever tainted. Call it what you want; I have what I refer to as the gift."
-Allison DuBois
How about "lying-uncaring-unoriginal-scamming-filthy-boring-jizz-bucket-whore-bitch"?


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You wake up in jail or the hospital. You look at your shirt and there is blood. You're not sure if it's yours or someone else's. This is not good. The move here is to relax. You can't go anywhere. Chill out and try to piece things together. Are your knuckles raw? Is some of your hair missing from your scalp? Does your face smell like pepper spray? Become a private eye to your situation. Then call a lawyer.
Sure your head is killing you, you spent all of your money, and you have no idea how you got home, but the bits and pieces you can put together tell you this was one of the best nights of your life. Whether you met the girl of your dreams or saw your favorite band, last night was one for the ages. Enjoy it. These hangovers are few and far between, but when they come they are something to bask in... along with the ensuing mainlining of Ibuprofen.
Champagne is a fantastic way to ring in the New Year, however it is one of the worst types of booze to mix with other booze. Unless you are Jay-Z, you probably don't drink champagne all the time. Sugary and carbonated, more than a glass can wreak havoc on a stomach that has already ingested beer, alcohol, and a handful of Doritos. Either spending the party with your head in the bowl or waking up to your tongue permanently glued to the top of your mouth, this one is going to hurt.
A classic for hangovers "The Darkness" is similar to the "Oh No What Did I Do" except you wake up in a safe place with the feeling that you perpetuated fewer acts of violence. "The Darkness" consists of not remembering... anything. You recall getting to your destination, and having your first drink. A brief conversation and then the shots came out. You wonder what happened as you realize you have a phone number scrawled on your arm. And the worse part of the "Darkness" ? When people start uploading photos of you to Facebook.
This can be the worst hangover sometimes. You decided to make New Year's Eve plans on December 31st. Who would've thought everyone else had already made plans? Eventually you just ended up at your best friend's house drinking champagne while watching the ball drop on TV. Not so bad, except you both felt like you had to overcompensate for you anti-social ways and two bottles of champagne turned into find-what's-in-the-back-of-the-liquor-cabinet love fest. This hangover gets a little worse the next day when you have to hear what great nights everyone else had, and how they called you but you were already passed out.
You wake up and your remember everything. And that's the problem. It plays back in your head like a sad, sad movie: Telling off your best friend for dating his girlfriend. Puking and blaming it on the foreign guy. Eating all the cake with your hands. You start sending apology texts and get no response. You think maybe you're an alcoholic, shake that off, and think maybe everyone appreciates your style of honesty. Plan to stay low for at least three weeks after the apology or find new friends.
This is the hangover where you wake up and realize you aren't hungover. You get up and feel great. Then the room starts to move a little bit. Everything feels a bit different. You realize you're still drunk. It's too late now. The real hangover is in the mail. You ponder to begin drinking again, but alas even pondering something like that makes you worry about being an alcoholic. So you have breakfast. Drunk. You are now an alcoholic.