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Ward I Drainage
Current Status (August 29, 2019)
As of the week of August 19th, Geneva Construction has completed the asphalt driveway patching. Landscape restoration of the parkway areas has begun and is expected to be completed next week, weather permitting. The contractor will be removing any construction materials from the parkway areas, rough grading, and then placement of topsoil.
Once all of the landscape work is completed, Geneva Construction will complete the final asphalt surface course. This is tentatively scheduled for the week of August 26th. Concrete driveway patching will also be completed the week of August 26th. Door notifications will be passed out the day before of the work if your driveway will be impacted. If you receive a door notice please remove your vehicle by 7am of the date work is to start.
Status (August 9, 2019)
The contractor, Performance Construction, has completed the asphalt binder construction on all streets. On Wednesday 8/14 landscape restoration is expected to begin including site prep and topsoil placement.
City of Batavia brush collection will start next week and the Ward 1 storm sewer project area will be first on the list for pickup. If you live on Bluestem Lane, Chillem Drive, or Larkspur Lane please have all brush ready for pickup by the curb by Monday AM so that restoration areas are clear for the landscaping work.
Concrete curb and gutter that was poured this week is now sufficiently cured and driveways will be open for driveway access once the first layer of paving operations is completed at the end of today, Friday 8/9/2019.
Status May 20, 2019
As of May 17, the contractor, Performance Construction, has completed the majority of water main construction. Next week the contractor will begin connecting to the existing water main at Clover Court and Chillem and then will begin flushing and chlorination the new main. Water services will be installed after the new water main has passed all proper testing. Sanitary sewer main will be installed along the east side of Larkspur Lane north of Clover Court sometime in the next 1 to 2 weeks.
Status May 2, 2019
Beginning on Monday, May 6, the contractor, Performance Construction, will be mobilizing to the area of Larkspur Lane and Giese Road and will begin construction of the new water main. Sawcutting of the pavement will be completed and the contractor will be installing erosion control measures. The contractor will also begin setting up traffic control and the segment of Larkspur Lane between Chillem and Giese will be closed to thru traffic.
AT&T is currently relocating their utilities along Bluestem north of Chillem and should be completed sometime in the next few weeks.
Please be aware that no on-street parking will be allowed in the construction area on Larkspur Lane, south of Chillem to Giese Road. Some equipment and materials will be staged on the street and in the parkway on Larkspur Lane, Clover Court, and Giese Road Construction equipment staged on the street will be barricaded off every night. Residents and motorists are advised to expect delays in the area due to construction activities.
April 2019
The Engineering Division opened bids for the 2019 Ward 1 Storm Sewer Reconstruction construction project on Thursday, March 14, 2019. The work includes the construction of large diameter storm sewer, precast box culverts, water main replacement, concrete curb and gutter, sidewalk, and restoration among other items. Construction is expected to start in late April depending on the schedule for the relocation of the existing utilities.
Engineering Plans Issued for Bidding (PDF)
March 2019
On March 12, 2019, the City of Batavia hosted a Neighbor Meeting at City Hall to present the completion of the Final Design portion of the Ward 1 storm sewer reconstruction project and to discuss the second construction phase of the project which is expected to start in April 2019. The overall construction project will be phased and is to take place over a period of four (4) years from 2018 through 2021
Ward 1 Neighborhood Meeting Presentation (PDF)
Project Purpose
The purpose of this project is to analyze the existing storm sewer system and improve the system that is tributary to the upstream box culverts south of Giese Road on Kirk Road. These improvements will aim to provide adequate pipe capacity per today's design standards that will reduce and eliminate water back up while increasing the ability of the water to flow through the storm system.
The City has hired WBK Engineering to complete a study of the area, propose a list of improvements to alleviate the ponding and drainage concerns and make a presentation to the Committee of the Whole with all their findings and recommendations. The presentation was August 23rd, 2016 in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
Ward I Final Presentation (PDF)
Project Background
During the June 2016 rain event the area bounded by Pine Street to the north, Raddant Road to the west, Giese to the south, and Kirk to the east experienced storm water back-up that resulted in water filling numerous streets, yards, and occasional houses. The City would like to determine the cause of these back-ups and will evaluate the current storm sewer system.
Construction Impacts
WBK will be providing findings of their drainage analysis and suggest proposed improvements during their presentation. The improvements can vary from simply changing out the frame of a storm structure to replacing existing pipes with larger diameter pipes or adding additional parallel pipes to convey additional flow from storm runoff. Once the scope of work is determined the City can better prepare for any disturbance in the streets and residents property to install the storm sewer.
Project Location
Please see the map (PDF) for limits of the Ward 1 Drainage Study.
Project Funding
This project is funded through the City Council's budget allocated to the Drainage Fund for alleviating drainage issues throughout the city.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about the project please email Timothy Grimm or call 630-454-2756.


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- Wireless Controller - Bluetooth
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- Motion control, USB-C and Turbo functions
- Clickable joysticks
- Compatible with X input or D input
N30 Pro 2 - created to be the ultimate controller
The N30 Pro was created to be the ultimate, powerful, portable controller. No, meet the N30 Pro 2. The N30 Pro 2 refines each element of its representatives with its new features like motion controls, vibration, USB-C and turbo functions. Still inspired by the most powerful weapon in Konami's 2D championship brand, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. It is built with clickable joysticks and also has a full-size controller button that lets you play any game you want wherever you want.
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Creating sales and marketing alignment: an Accent starter guide
Learn how to start improving sales processes through stronger sales and marketing collaboration.
So you've been told that your sales and marketing teams need to "get aligned." What does that mean? How do you do that? Why is it important?
Don't worry: we're going to tell you. This starter guide covers the basics of sales and marketing alignment, from defining alignment to outlining the tools that make it easy for teams to collaborate together.
Use the buttons below to navigate to different areas of the sales and marketing alignment starter guide:
Defining Sales and Marketing Alignment
Before you get into strategies and tools to improve alignment, you should start with the basics: a definition of sales and marketing alignment.
A lot of sales enablement leaders push their sales and marketing teams to "get aligned" without ever really telling them what "getting aligned" actually means.
There are two ways of looking at it…
The boring definition:
Sales and marketing alignment comprises the shared goals, consistent strategies and accepted success metrics that improve functionality, productivity, ROI and growth across departments and, more importantly, the business as a whole.
The definition that won't put you to sleep:
Sales and marketing alignment is all about getting your sales team and your marketing team working as one unified, collaborative force to engage effectively with buyers and win more deals.
Sales and marketing alignment is a fluid concept, and it can mean something different for everyone you talk to. Don't agree with the above definition? Totally cool. The important thing is that your sales and marketing teams should have a clear, mutually accepted understanding about what sales and marketing alignment is.
Learn about why sales and marketing alignment matters for your company by going to the next section of the sales and marketing alignment starter guide: The importance of sales and marketing alignment.
The importance of sales and marketing alignment
With so many strategies and priorities for companies, why does sales and marketing deserve to be added to the plate?
Okay, alignment seems like a good idea, but why does it trump all the other important priorities you have? Because the other priorities on your plate (lead generation for marketing, accelerating buyer timelines for sales, etc.) all tie in to alignment.
When your teams are in alignment, every process that touches another department is going to go smoother, faster and more effectively. Here are some industry statistics that back that statement up:
Sales and marketing misalignment isn't just some squabble between sales and marketing teams. It impacts revenue. It causes inefficiencies, redundancies and waste that affects your bottom line. In short, it's pretty important.
Now that we've covered how important sales and marketing alignment is, let's discuss how to start improving it by going to the next section of the sales and marketing alignment starter guide: 3 steps to improve sales and marketing alignment.
3 steps to improve sales and marketing alignment
Trying to get your sales and marketing teams aligned? You're in the right place. To improve sales and marketing alignment, follow three simple steps.
As much as we'd love to tell you otherwise, you can't just flip a switch to align your sales and marketing teams. It takes time and effort on the part of management, sales and marketing. However, it does make things go a lot smoother if you have structure and a clear plan as you go into a sales and marketing alignment initiative.
Here's a 3-step plan for improving sales and marketing alignment:
Establish Expectations and Goals
Sit your sales and marketing teams down both initially and on a regular basis moving forward. Have everyone come to a consensus on what the overall business goals are, then plan out each department's role in achieving those goals.
Why do you need to establish goals? If sales doesn't know marketing's messaging and marketing doesn't understand what sales is trying to achieve with each step in the selling cycle, there are going to be problems. The sales team is not going to be able to respond effectively to the leads that come in based on marketing's messaging and marketing won't be able to provide sales materials that match up with sales' goals (and specific buyers).
Create a Process
A process that covers both marketing and sales activities ensures that there will be a clear flow of communication and collaboration between departments. When there is no process set in place for handing off marketing leads to sales, for instance, there is a high likelihood that leads will get dropped or undervalued by either team.
Consider including marketing in your sales methodology as a start. Create a flexible set of guidelines and rules that govern what happens at each stage of the marketing and sales cycle, covering how each department should respond to certain events such handing off sales to the sales team. Instead of scrambling to find someone to deal with the new task, your teams will be able to respond quickly and effectively by following the set process.
Learn What Works and What Doesn't
Sales and marketing alignment is not a one-time achievement. The key is to continuously try to improve alignment—find new ways for sales and marketing to work together or streamline processes.
If you're maintaining high levels of communication and visibility (which you should be doing if you've followed steps 1 and 2), you'll be able to identify any areas where your sales and marketing processes aren't lining up. As your sales process evolves, new inefficiencies may arise, but if you're on top of sales and marketing alignment, those inefficiencies won't stick around for long.
Seems doable, right? We certainly think so. Learn how tools can make alignment even easier by going to the next section of the sales and marketing alignment starter guide: Tools designed for sales and marketing alignment.
Tools designed for sales and marketing alignment
You want to improve sales and marketing alignment? Sales enablement tools make it easy.
Yes, improving sales and marketing alignment can be as simple as having a weekly meeting for your sales and marketing teams. But you don't have to stay that basic.
Sales enablement tools close the gap between sales and marketing, providing everyone with one streamlined platform for winning deals.
Everything from setting a process flow to providing visibility into current and planned activities can be accomplished by a sales enablement platform. Here are just a few of the technologies that facilitate easy sales and marketing alignment:
Centralized library with built-in tracking
Give sales easy access to all the content created by marketing, then give marketing visibility into which content is being used and which materials are sitting dormant.
Private buyer portals
Give sales a way to easily share materials and communicate with buyers, then give marketing visibility into which materials buyers respond best to (right down to the number of seconds they spend on each slide or page).
Ask marketing
Give sales a way to ask marketing for resources, help with content prep, guidance on choosing the best content for a buyer, etc.—all right within the platform. Sales gets instant access to marketing's insight and marketing gets clarity into the types of resources sales needs on a regular basis.
Content customization
Give sales a way to easily personalize materials for a buyer—within the platform in just a few minutes. Marketing isn't having to spend extra time on customization and can improve content based on which files are being personalized most often, and sales isn't stuck waiting on marketing to find the time to customize materials for everyone.
Platform integration
Your marketing team uses a marketing automation platform, and your sales team uses CRM. Do those systems overlap? (Hint: the best answer is yes). When you integrate CRM and marketing automation together, you're creating a clearer picture for everyone. Marketing gets visibility into how leads are progressing through the pipeline, and sales has more information about buyers as they enter the pipeline.
In the final step of the sales and marketing alignment starter guide, see how all of this guidance fits a bigger picture: Putting it all together.
Achieve sales and marketing alignment through sales enablement
Improving just one area of misalignment can result in higher revenue. Imagine what you can do with fully aligned teams.
There are a lot of aspects to sales and marketing alignment. Hopefully by going through this starter guide, you feel more prepared and knowledgeable about how to tackle the areas of misalignment within your organization.
After trying out the guidance from this starter guide, feel free to contact one of our sales enablement experts for a more in-depth assessment and advice on how to best address the unique challenges your company is facing.
If you're looking for even more information on sales and marketing alignment, check out these resources or click on the button at the bottom of the page to access our resource library.


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I decided to pull myself out of my house to engage in then-undetermined activities. I ended up buying a new lens (!!) and eating Japanese food with my mom. I've never tried udon noodles prior to today, but they are so good. I'm mystified that I've never been delighted to have tried anything with them.
I feel that these photos display snowy-winter-mid-Atlantic suburbia pretty well… shoveled snow, an excessive amount of salt, fading light. I'm very partial to warmer weather – anything below 60 degrees is questionable, and anything below 45 is simply too damn cold. I'm very prone to falling into bouts of depression during winter, so I try my hardest to brave the unfavorable weather, and if possible, embrace it with my goose-bump covered arms (metaphorically, of course).
Today was somewhat mild, comparatively. I managed to run back and forth from my camera with little coldness touching my skin, perhaps thanks to my new coat. I always have trouble finding coats… they're either too boxy, too tight, too thin, too ugly, or made of wool. I spotted this gem on Modcloth and crossed my fingers that it was synthetic – and bingo. Ended up as a Christmas gift from my dear mom!
I hope all is well, and that none of you have self-induced cabin fever.
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There are many ways to get low-cost airline tickets but some ways are considerably simpler and useful than the other folks. Talk to a travel agent as they will have discounts and bargains at their fingertips that are not offered on-line. However, I did produce a excellent travel photo book, very good adequate for my coffee table. In brief, until the hotels do as wmleler suggests and take matters back into their own hands and allow their workers room to negotiate a bit, I will preserve booking with or and acquiring a 21% discount every evening.
Maybe someday I will write my own book also 😀 But I have to get via our musical rehearsals at this time! Poster above tends to make the point no 1 else has: If I use I get a free night remain right after booking and staying ten nights with them. I weblog about science fiction and fantasy books for kids and teens, with a smattering of other genres.
I adore books and am satisfied that there are folks like you to assist organize and preserve libraries. For some offbeat days check out this web page on lesser known days and odd celebrations in August It provides you an opportunity to feature a book or two when you do not have adequate for a entire month's show. Enjoy books – cannot afford all I want, so haunt two lovely book exchange shops that also make delightful displays – and the shop owner and I DO love to chat about books and 'good reads'.
Depending on the size and the operation of the booking tour agency you are dealing with, you can also buy travel insurance coverage, time tables and guide books or maps from them. I did not intend to make a travel photo book until I came across publishing software on the Net. We have a good library of books that interest our specified age group, I so enjoy displaying them with much gratification when they select my additions and or alterations to the display!
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES – books on writing about your life or childhood, memoirs of renowned men and women and ordinary folks. The computer software can provide templates but what goes into the template is content which will make or break the project. Make an eye-catching display by featuring some partially burned books and a slogan like the one particular right here. As somebody who has worked for a quite effectively recognized brand Hotel, I feel confident saying that guests who use third parties to book hotels Often get a poor deal, and most do not even recognize it (this applies to ANY third celebration such as Hotwire, Expedia, Orbitz, and so on.).


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My very favorite Independence Day:
Quite some time ago, I was in the US Navy, I think a Lieutenant at the time, and was at Naval Air Station Pensacola for one reason or another. I ended up on a drug boat seizure, converted to Navy use, a 40' sloop/pleasure barge and we sailed out to Pensacola Beach and dropped anchor at ground zero to the Blue Angles show. There was roughly an equal distribution of brown shoe officers (aviators) and frogs (SEAL's) and a 2x1 ratio of female navy nurses to men. So there were friends to be made. This is before "Tailhook" and men could still be men/women could still be women.
Floridians had thoughtfully parked a liquor barge/bar near where we dropped anchor and you could simply dive off the sloop, swim to the bar and then swim back. Between buying rounds and having them bought for me, the economy in Florida must have improved that 4th of July.
The party began early and I have no idea when it officially ended because I woke up in a stateroom below the next morning, moored to the dock - at about noon.
And I have my own party to attend to now, though I'm older and possibly wiser - or not. Can't be tardy to your own party.


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Project Home Base
Is There Not A Cause? (ITNAC) has been in existence for the past 15 years, providing relief operations throughout Trinidad, Haiti, Kenya and India to name a few. Currently operating from an office in Rehoboth Mall, Charlotte Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad, our work has become greater than the space provided.
James 2:14-26 speaks about faith without work being dead. ITNAC has been faith at work and so as we believe that this property will be ours, we are putting in the work.
Our organization's membership is strictly voluntary and we run on contributions from like-minded supporters. If you believe in our vision and wish to contribute to Project Home Base you can do so via: [donation information here]. Thank you and may God continue to bless you.


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[Tapuak] Anno 1602 is a classic city building sim. You're founding a settlement in a world of islands, and develop it by providing space to live and necessary goods to the citizens. In mission mode, you have to fulfill single tasks, but in free play, it's your final goal to beat your opponents from the surrounding cities to achieve sovereign rule over the islands. At the beginning, you choose a appropriate island to found your first settlement. Right from the start, you have to deliver basic goods to your people.
A common day in Gotham City: Batman puts on his chicle coat, and with his Batmobile he drives to the place of action. Through the slits of his ridiculous mask, he sees the unjustness. Good citizens are being hindered to do their Christmas shopping. A gang of clowns prevents a fluent and free enterprise and causes a setting that reminds of an oriental bazaar.
Concerning its concept, "Biker Mice From Mars" straightfowardly had the successful classic "Rock'n'Roll Racing" in mind. Unlike the original, you drive motor cycles and other unorthodox vehicles around more or less well-built tracks here. Although the game produced by Konami labels itself as being "powered by Snickers", you permanently suppose that the programmers wanted to make fun of this ridiculous piece of chocolate-peanut-mush.
"3D shooters" are embarassing in general, this typical German designation alone gets on ones nerves fast. In combination with that pimply teenager who murders at home while mummy is gone shopping, these accumulations of appropriate cliches become almost unplayable.
As Kiarthan, a medieval lad with an almost finished schooling in magic, you creep into a wizard's castle in order to find a mysterious crystal which is supposed to heal your lady's disease.
"Dunkle Schatten" (Dark Shadows) was released during the "Fairständnis" campaign of the German Ministries of Inner Affairs in 1994. The slogan was "respect human rights - against racial hatred", the development was executed by Art Department, a company well known for its advertising games at that time.
My second text adventure. 'Flight 714 to Sydney' is a Tintin comic, and the game follows it pretty closely... until the second half which is pretty much skipped completely, because I didn't like all that alien stuff.
[Mr Creosote] Geheimprojekt DMSO is an Art Department graphic adventure, promoting the rheumatism medicaments by the company Merckle GmbH. Professor Scheiffele of the university of Ulm, who had been working in corresponding product research, has vanished. Right before that happened, he called his nephew Jack Bene for help via telegram. Now it's his task to find the professor and uncover the background of his disappearance.
It's about time to offer our younger visitors something with educational value. I'll do it with 'Goof Troop' and I also admit that I played it although I'm not 8 any more (didn't you guess that?). How embarassing, but I'll try hard to justify it with this review.
Despot Lucas Santino has taken control over the tropical island of Metavira. Hire a team of mercenaries and get there by helicopter in order to reestablish the rightful circumstances.
At the beginning you have to recruit a powerful squad with limited financial means. For this purpose, there are the services of the "AIM" agency that offers a quite broad variety of mercenaries with different abilities. The mercs' skills in various fields like marksmanship, agility and explosives are indicated by values between 0 and 100. There are cheap wimps and expensive, highly qualified experts.


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You can follow the event with Goodwood Radio, which is broadcasting over the weekend.
The Telegraph is also video livestreaming this year's event.
If the radio player isn't displaying on this web page click on the Goodwood Radio link to keep up to date with the action from the Goodwood Revival.


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A General Restart (coming clean on my fall from grace)
I did it. I actually beat the odds and did it. I'd gone from being a person that was pushing 300 pounds to being a lean 199 pounds. So what happened?
It was easier than you'd think. And what's worse, I couldn't write about it until now.
Any of you that are still checking my site for updates (and how I love you for it) know that I had a major event that just completely turned my life upside down. I couldn't talk about it at the time. But now its 'let the cat out of the bag' time.
A number of years ago, my lovely wife Heather had some odd twitching issues when she slept. It wasn't major. I'm a pretty deep sleeper so it had to get to a certain level before we even knew it was happening. And when It did, I'd put my arm around her and just hold her still until it either passed or I fell asleep. It was kind of cute at the time. I just viewed it as one of those quirky things that made her so unique.
However, as time passed it got worse. And it became increasingly harder to hold her steady. Initially we thought it was probably something like restless leg syndrome. But we were wrong.
Heather started going to doctors. I didn't like any of the things they were telling us. I'm not fond of doctors in the first place and the idea of my wife/best friend having something going on inside of her that we didn't fully understand.well.that scared the hell out of me.
But no one was giving us a definite answer. Tests.tests.more tests.wait..monitor.compare scans. It took years. And meanwhile the twitching was getting worse. I couldn't hold her when it happened. I think that's when I started to really freak out about it. No matter how strong my weight training was making me.I wasn't strong enough and would NEVER be strong enough to hold my wife still when she got her night shakes.
What good was all this training doing if I couldn't even perform this simple task? I was starting to drift off my path.
Then we finally found out.we finally learned what the problem was. The neurologist had us come in for the news. Heather has multiple sclerosis (MS). My whole world shank to the size of that room. I remember them talking about options, treatments, reading material.what the future had in store. But I couldn't tell you any of it. I didn't hear much past the diagnosis. It just kept ringing in my head.
To my wife's credit, she took the news surprisingly well. Later there were issues but at the time she took it well. I didn't..I couldn't. No cure.NO CURE.I couldn't stop thinking about it. I couldn't focus.
No, I didn't deal with it well at all. I am humbled to admit it but everyday I drove to work I cried in the car where she wouldn't see me do it. It was as if all the joy had been stolen from my life and I would never ever feel any other way. No, I wasn't dealing well with it at all.
And to make it worse, I couldn't tell anyone. Heather didn't want people to treat her differently. I told my manager because I had to take time off work occasionally but after that.only a few close friends knew. And blogging was completely out of the question. Which is way I stopped writing. If I couldn't write about what was on my mind.well..what else is there to write about??
My life up-ended, I slowly started putting weight back on. Now I'm worse off than I was. Along the way I made some half hearted attempts to get myself back on track but until I could deal with the real problem, they were all doomed to failure.
Luckily Heather went public a while ago.so I've been free to start up again. But then.well it was embarrassing really. "So.you put all your weight back on? Not such a big shot in the weight loss community anymore, are you?" I just didn't want to face it. At least not until now.
You know what? I don't care if someone wants to give me a hard time over this. If that's the type of person they are, then they aren't the type of person whose opinion I care to put stock in. Hey, I'm Token Fat Guy..I don't care what other people think. Wait a moment.I'm Token Fat Guy! When on Earth did I start caring if someone thought I looked silly or not?? I post my weight on my shirt for all the world to see.
What the heck has been wrong with me all this time? I just needed to get it down on paper.er.virtual paper..whatever. Yeah, that's right. Now I'm feeling better. And what's more..I'M BACK!!!!!
Now here is a cute kitty because that's the type of thing I like..
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* In the Olympic games, Greeks ran races, jumped, hurled the biscuits, and threw the java.
* Julius Caesar extinguished himself on the battlefields of Gaul. The Ides of March murdered him because they thought he was going to be made king. Dying, he gasped out: "Tee hee, Brutus."
* Joan of Arc was burn to a steak and was canonised by Bernard Shaw. Finally, Magna Carta provided that no man should be hanged twice for the same offence
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The revelation that his marriage of 30 years had disintegrated because of his wife's infidelity came as a rude shock, like a surcharge at a formerly surcharge-free ATM.
The little boat gently drifted across the pond exactly the way a bowling ball wouldn't.
McBride fell 12 stories, hitting the pavement like a Hefty bag filled with vegetable soup.
From the attic came an unearthly howl. The whole scene had an eerie, surreal quality, like when you're on vacation in another city and Jeopardy comes on at 7:00 p.m. instead of 7:30.


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Halifax's clash with Bradford Bulls in the quarter-finals of the Coral Challenge Cup will be shown live on BBC 2.
The match at Odsal Stadium will kick off at 2.45pm on Sunday, June 2.
The cameras will be making a return trip to Odsal, having seen John Kear's side beat Super League outfit Leeds Rhinos 24-22 on Saturday.
Halifax were easy winners at Dewsbury on Friday, having also knocked out a top flight side in London Broncos in the previous round.
The winners at Odsal will become the first non-Super League club to reach the semi-finals for 13 years.
The other three quarter-finals will also been screened with the Thursday clash between Hull FC and Catalans Dragons and the Friday meeting of Hull KR and Warrington Wolves both on Sky Sports and the Saturday game between St Helens and Wakefield Trinity live on BBC 1.


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BEYOND THE BOWS AND BAUBLES: Stroll into most lobbies in any grand hotel in the nation around late November and you're bound to see greenery lining various banisters and plaid bows ornamenting various doorways and a tree of the tallest, glitteriest sort. If you adore your decorations, it can be a delicious cookie of visual treats, seen only once a year, but there is the little matter of this: Where are you, actually? That isn't always apparent when you first glance at the plaid bows and greenery. And while we're absolutely not getting high-hat or sniffy over grand hotels displaying decorations that might be similar to other grand hotels -- it's nice that they've decorated, for sure -- it is rather plummy to see a place give some local character to the celebration. Look to hotels like The Mission Inn and Hotel del Coronado, which sell and hang ornaments that pay tribute to their famous physical features, and look to The St. Regis Monarch in Dana Point, which has one of the most grab-your-camera-y seasonal touches anywhere, one that definitely speaks to its beach-close location. It's the famous St. Regis Monarch sand sculpture, and it is set for its unveiling on Sunday, Nov. 30.
MAGIC JOHNSON... will be on hand to do the flip-switching honors, so prepare to see the hotel's tree go all a-glitter. There's also a new element this year, a VIP reception with the NBA legend before the lighting, complete with a "special viewing area," for an additional fee. As for that nine-ton sand sculpture? It'll stay, after the day, which is probably not a surprise, as putting together nine tons of anything, but particularly sand, is an effort that should be awarded with a longevity. And so the sculpture shall have it: It'll up inside the St. Regis Monarch from Nov. 30 through New Year's Day. By the by, this is year fourteen for the grittiest of traditions, one that more beach-close hotels should consider as an inspiration. For while we'd never turn our nose up at a standard-issue bow or ornament, it is lovely to see a hotel go so very local, year after year, when it comes to greeting the season.


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Jens Schmidt, Ph.D. is an Affiliated Professor of Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, where he teaches in the MFT and the applied clinical program in Psychology (Westwood and Los Angeles Downtown). He has been part of the adjunct faculty of several other Schools of Psychology such as the California Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara Graduate Institute and Graduate Training Programs at Reiss-Davis Child Study Center and Institute. Dr. Schmidt graduated from the University of Cologne, Germany with a diploma in Psychology. He received his Doctorate in Psychology from the California Graduate Institute and a certificate in Psychoanalysis. Dr. Schmidt is licensed as a Clinical Psychologist by the State of California. Dr. Schmidt is an experienced clinical supervisor and Assistant Training Director at The Chicago School Counseling Center in Los Angeles, Westwood. Dr. Schmidt maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Los Angeles. He works with a broad spectrum of mood, anxiety and personality disorders and a very diverse client population. Dr. Schmidt's clinical focus is psychodynamic and inspired by contemporary psychoanalytic theories.


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Hirslanden Clinic Aarau
Hirslanden Clinic Aarau - Departments
Department of Neurosurgery
The specialist field of neurosurgery deals with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases, injuries and malformations concerning the central, vegetative and peripheral nervous system. The neurosurgery department is part of the Hirslanden Cranio-Facial Centre. With the support of the related disciplines, the neurosurgery department covers the entire range of neurosurgical therapies. Neuroradiology involves close cooperation between cerebral and spinal diagnosis and in the treatment of vascular processes.
Department of Orthopedics
If you have an accident and want to be recover quickly, then the emergency service with a competent trauma is available all the time. Thanks to the extensive infrastructure of Hirslanden Klinik Aarau, an interdisciplinary cooperation is all the time possible. Only when you can move, you can participate in our mobile society: If you cannot sleep because of pain or cannot move your hands or feet day by day. If you want to keep fit, but the process is becoming a torture. If you want to have nice legs, but your feet need to be hided in special shoes. The mountains are calling, but the cartilage is mountains and valleys. Then you need our competence.
Breast Center
The Breast Center offers its patients with different services, a personal and professional support throughout the diagnostic, treatment and follow-up course. Such as:
- Annual inspection, check-up
- Treatment of breast cancer
- Treatment of benign breast disease
- Plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery
- Rehabilitation
- Psycho-oncology
Maternity Unit
We are happy to provide you, as future parents, with competent and considerate personal help and advice. You are welcome to visit us – we will be happy to provide you with any information you require.
We provide an obstetrics service, which aims to ensure safety and security for both mother and child. We take your personal wishes into consideration with the consent of your doctor. Naturally, your partner is also welcome during the birth experience.
Department of Gastroenterologie
The Hirslanden Clinic Aarau has a network of all the specialists for the treatment of very complex diseases. It maintained a regular and close dialogue with the GPs. This guarantees, that the treatment of each patient was undertaken according to the latest international standards. Both gastroenterologists of Gastro-center have completed the appropriate training, have many years of experience and are always updated to the latest medical knowledge. There is a close cooperation with the u.g. external partners as well as regular internal meetings ("four-eyes principle") and joint planning / conducting investigations whenever possible or useful.
Department of Vascular Surgery
In the vascular center of the Hirslanden Klinik in Aarau there is a unique close cooperation between an angiologist and vascular surgeries. All patients of the vascular center will be evaluated by two specialists. In a discussion the best for the patient will be selected. The two highly qualified partners guarantee the professional competence in the treatment of this difficult clinical series.
Department of Cardiosurgery
The cardiac surgery department of the Hirslanden clinic Aarau was rebuilt since Prof. Dr. med. Thierry Carrel and PD Dr. med Lars Englberger worked here. Both of them are recognized cardiac experts. Prof. Carrel is the director at Inselspital and PD Dr. Englberger is the chief physician at the University Hospital of Bern. They both work still at University Hospital of Bern and in the meantime they are available with their experience and medical knowledge at the cardiac surgery department for their patients.
Heart Center
Our aim is to provide you with the best possible advice and care in the event of heart or vascular problems.
Experienced cardiologists and heart surgeons ensure personal treatment of the very highest level, while competent nursing care and ultra-modern medical-technological services complete the range of services we provide. The pleasant atmosphere at the Hirslanden Clinic Aarau is the perfect setting to ensure your well-being.
Department of Otolaryngology
Our aim is to provide competent and professional care and advice concerning health problems affecting the nose, ear and throat. Our specialists work in close cooperation with other disciplines, thereby providing comprehensive and optimum care for all ENT diseases. The treatment range covers dieseses of the ear, of the nose and sinuses, of the oral catities and the throat, of the voice and the larynx and of the thyoid and the oft parts of the neck.
Department of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery
Our aim is to provide you with competent, top-quality care and advice for health problems affecting the lungs. The centre calls on different specialists who ensure comprehensive and optimum care in the event of lung diseases. Furthermore, interdisciplinary cooperation with the other centres of competence of the Hirslanden Klinik Aarau (internal medicine, gastroenterology, radiology, neurology, anaesthesia, etc.) ensures extensive and integral care. Regular interdisciplinary discussions guarantee an optimum treatment procedure tailored to your needs.
Department of Oncology
The tumour centre is the oncological competence centre (tumour illnesses) at the Hirslanden Klinik Aarau. The specialists and experts at the Tumour Centre provide both out-patients and in-patients with top-quality specialist care for malignant tumours. Our well-integrated team of doctors, specially trained oncological nursing staff, MTRAs, psycho-oncologists, physiotherapists, dieticians and pastors provide both you and your family with competent and integral care.
Department of Urology
The medical field of urology deals with the recognition and treatment of diseases of or injuries to the kidneys, suprarenal glands, ureter, bladder, urethra, prostate gland and external male reproductive organs. As well as the traditional emphasis placed on the field of 'male illnesses', urology also deals with the care and treatment of women and corresponding diseases of the female organs.
Department of Abdominal Surgery
In recent years, surgery of the internal organs has become even more specialized. New procedures, such as minimally-invasive methods of treatment, have become more popular. With this increased specialisation, the results of treatment have continued to improve. At the Hirslanden Klinik Aarau, the field of visceral surgery is part of a wide network of other specialist medical fields. This interdisciplinary cooperation enables us to diagnose and operate on complex symptoms, such as tumour or vascular diseases.
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
A person's inner and outer self are linked by complex interactions: satisfaction with your appearance increases self-confidence and this, in the end, is the secret behind that radiance which is perceived as beauty in the eye of the beholder.
Department of Gynecological Cancer
One of the priorities of the Hirslanden Klinik Aarau is the treatment of oncological diseases. This includes the treatment of gynecological tumors. The diagnosis and treatment of cancers of the breast, the lining of the uterus, ovaries, cervix, vagina and the skin of the external genitalia have high professional and technical requirements.
Department of Nephrology
The internist, specialist in internal medicine, has a very wide range of medical knowledge about the disease of young people, the adult and the elderly. The internist knows all common investigation methods, such as Blood and urine tests or X-rays, and can judge when and which method should be used. He is able to select the proper type of treatment. If necessary, he will look after his patients with chronic illnesses for a long time, even at home. An internist can also perform small operations, such as the suturing wounds under local anesthesia.
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Nothing says, "Roadtrip!" like six inches of wet snow. This is what I woke to on Sunday. Horozontal flakes were accumulating faster than they could be cleared.
Knowing what my day was to bring, I geared up and headed to the gym to work off some of my anxiety for the big revelation. The surface roads were a disaster despite the many snowplows that were rolling about town. A gentleman was shovelling the sidewalk at the Y in a futile attempt to get ahead of it. He'd given up well before I headed back home. The walk was very slippery, but there was no reason to fight mother nature.
The drive to Mom & Dad's was mostly uneventful -- I'm a big fan of uneventful drives. The highways were wet but free of snow. After 40 miles, there was only light rain for the remainder of the trip. I was happy to arrive to vegetable soup and homemade rolls. The kids quickly settled in playing with the toys that would be special nowhere else but at Grandma and Papa's. Since Dad's paralysis, Mom & Dad seem to have aged a little more than they might have otherwise, but they were well and fine.
The next several hours I was pretty much stuck in my head wondering how and when I'd drop my bomb. I initially thought I'd wait until I got the kids to bed, but then realized that would leave little time for them to work through the news before bed -- and Mom's brain has a tendency to keep her awake with worries. I almost chickened out and then all of the kids disappeared to other rooms and I seized the moment. They are sad for me. They will worry about me. I can't say they were completely surprised. They were moderately aware of how little time Martin & I have shared as of late. Never did they mention the audacity of "breaking vows" or suggest that I stick it out any longer. I feel very supported. But I am still sad that they are sad.
The rest of our time there was mostly business as usual. The ground was soggy from two inches of rain the previous day and it was windy and cold, so we didn't spend time outside like we usually do. Emily practiced drawing dragons, Isaac & Audrey made up numerous goofy games to occupy themselves. I probably brought up politics too often, but that's half the fun of talking to my dad.
And though the stories of soybean farming, skinning deer and shooting opposums remind me of my roots and why I happily left the midwest for the big city some years ago, I still enjoy viewing a cattle parade from the dining room window now and then.


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If more evidence was needed to show that the relationship between Benjamin Netanyahu and Barack Obama has morphed from tragedy to farce, it came late Monday with the revelation that Israel had spied on the nuclear talks between the United States and Iran. "The White House discovered the operation," according to the blockbuster account by Adam Entous in The Wall Street Journal, "when U.S. intelligence agencies spying on Israel intercepted communications among Israeli officials that carried details the U.S. believed [lees verder]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday vehemently denied a Wall Street Journal report, leaked by the Obama White House, that Israel spied on U.S. negotiations with Iran and then fed the intelligence to Congressional Republicans. His office's denial was categorical and absolute, extending beyond this specific story to U.S.-targeted spying generally, claiming: "The state of Israel does not conduct espionage against the United States or Israel's other allies." Israel's claim is not only incredible on its face. It is also [lees verder]
Israeli TV Says US Has Stopped Sharing Intelligence About Iranian Nuclear Program With Israel
Report: Obama Administration Has Stopped Sharing Intelligence With Israel on Iran's Nuclear Program The Obama administration has "unilaterally" and "completely" stopped sharing intelligence with Israel over Iran's nuclear development program due to its anger over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Tuesday address to Congress, Israel's Channel 10 reported, a charge the White House flatly denied. "The U.S. unilaterally stopped all of its joint activity with Israel regarding the nuclearization of Iran," the news show reported Monday night. This freeze in [lees verder]
Israel's N.S.A. Scandal
WASHINGTON — IN Moscow this summer, while reporting a story for Wired magazine, I had the rare opportunity to hang out for three days with Edward J. Snowden. It gave me a chance to get a deeper understanding of who he is and why, as a National Security Agency contractor, he took the momentous step of leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents. Among his most shocking discoveries, he told me, was the fact that the N.S.A. was routinely passing [lees verder]
Israel Eavesdropped on John Kerry in Mideast Talks
New information indicates that Israeli intelligence eavesdropped on telephone conversations by US Secretary of State John Kerry. Sources told SPIEGEL the government then used the information obtained from the calls during negotiations in the Mideast conflict. SPIEGEL has learned from reliable sources that Israeli intelligence eavesdropped on US Secretary of State John Kerry during Middle East peace negotiations. In addition to the Israelis, at least one other intelligence service also listened in as Kerry mediated last year between Israel, the [lees verder]
(TS//REL TO USA, ISR) Subject: NSA Intelligence Relationship with Israel
(U) Introduction (TS//N F) NSA maintains a far-reaching technical and analytic relationship with the Israeli SIGINT National Unit (ISNU) sharing information on access, intercept, targeting, language, analysis and reporting. This SIGINT relationship has increasingly been the catalyst for a broader intelligence relationship between the United States and Israel. Significant changes in the way NSA and ISNU have traditionally approached SIGINT have prompted an expansion to include other Israeli and U.s. intelligence organizations such as CIA, Mossad, and Special Operation Division [lees verder]
NSA shares raw intelligence including Americans' data with Israel
• Secret deal places no legal limits on use of data by Israelis • Only official US government communications protected • Agency insists it complies with rules governing privacy • Read the NSA and Israel's 'memorandum of understanding' The National Security Agency routinely shares raw intelligence data with Israel without first sifting it to remove information about US citizens, a top-secret document provided to the Guardian by whistleblower Edward Snowden reveals. Details of the intelligence-sharing agreement are laid out in [lees verder]
No Morsel Too Minuscule for All-Consuming N.S.A.
When Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations secretary general, sat down with President Obama at the White House in April to discuss Syrian chemical weapons, Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and climate change, it was a cordial, routine exchange. The National Security Agency nonetheless went to work in advance and intercepted Mr. Ban's talking points for the meeting, a feat the agency later reported as an "operational highlight" in a weekly internal brag sheet. It is hard to imagine what edge this could [lees verder]
NSA shares raw intelligence including Americans' data with Israel
• Secret deal places no legal limits on use of data by Israelis • Only official US government communications protected • Agency insists it complies with rules governing privacy • Read the NSA and Israel's 'memorandum of understanding' The agreement for the US to provide raw intelligence data to Israel was reached in principle in March 2009, the document shows. Photograph: James Emery The National Security Agency routinely shares raw intelligence data with Israel without first sifting it to remove [lees verder]


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Tequila makes her clothes fall off and other urban drinking myths, debunked
OK, we've all heard them. Those words of wisdom, uttered before, during and after an epic night of drinking. But really, how much of it is actually true and how much complete horseshit? Let's find out.
As you read this, you'll probably think that I don't drink. Or that I have never had one too many. This article was written from a place of long experience (not the drinking at work one, but all the rest). In the name of science, I've investigated all these for you. You're welcome.
Whiskey makes you mean. I think it's more if you start out as a mean person, or have those tendencies you've buried under a veneer of fake niceness. Alcohol just amplifies your personality, not completely changes you into Mr. Hyde. Good try, but if you're a jerk, I don't think any particular alcohol makes it worse. Science isn't backing this one up, so I'm filing it under horseshit.
You can't smell vodka on your breath. An even better try than saying a particular alcohol makes you mean, this one's for those of you that wanna try out that three martini lunch that you've heard about on Mad Men. The government rules of vodka require it to be tasteless, colorless and odorless (sounds yummy, right?), so while you're drinking it, people may not smell it. But as your body metabolizes vodka, your breath will smell bad. So you might be able to get away with is as you're drinking it, someone might notice your breath later, or more likely, the way you're slurring at 2pm.
Rum makes you mellow. If that's true, what' s up with PIRATES?!?
Tequila makes you get naked. There are even songs about it (see the title of this post). You likely know people that swear it's true…while they fake embarrassment. Much like the mean whiskey thing, I'd contend that your naked tendencies are there, and your prude laces could be loosened by any alcohol, not just tequila. But maybe you haven't developed a taste for even shots of whiskey, and only Russians shoot vodka. When someone pulls out that bottle of Patron, all bets are off, and so are your pants.
The hair of the dog is the best idea ever, so great we call it "brunch". How many mimosas have you knocked back once you were marginally upright again, and felt better…and then several hours later (if you were still awake), felt even worse than you did before? That's because more alcohol didn't cure your hangover, it just shoved it slightly further into the future. Pay now or pay later, but pay you will. Which brings us handily to our next point…
Hangovers are somehow avoidable. Food before, food after, pacing yourself, exercise after (or during, depending on how far you have to walk to get to those tacos you so suddenly can't live without) – none of it has any real basis in fact as hangover prevention. A glass of water is helpful, between glasses of alcohol, but I don't think I've met anyone that could manage that all night long, if serious drinking was happening. The only true way to avoid them is…you guessed it, don't drink. But since that's no fun, let's check in on the last one….
Hangovers have quick cures. Greasy food, stuffing your gob full of aspirin, coconut water. All things that people swear by (plus probably ten that I missed), saying they cure hangovers. The next morning, your body is dehydrated and missing its little friends, electrolytes. You can replace both of those (yes, coconut water is good for that), but the only real cure for a hangover is time. Time for your body to expel all the toxins you chugged, slammed or shot last night. Grab some water, and your Netflix device of choice and cut your body some slack!
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Letter to Jane is a 1972 French postscript film to Tout Va Bien directed by Jean-Luc Godard and Jean-Pierre Gorin and made under the auspices of the Dziga Vertov Group. Narrated in a back-and-forth style by both Godard and Gorin, the film serves as a 52-minute cinematic essay that deconstructs a single news photograph of Jane Fonda in Vietnam. This was Godard and Gorin's final collaboration.
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The Ashland University women's soccer team started its final regular season road trip of the season with a 2-1 win at Michigan Tech on Friday (Oct. 13) night in Houghton, Mich.
The Eagles (8-4-1, 5-1 GLIAC) remained firmly in second place in the GLIAC standings, three points ahead of Ferris State and three behind front-running Grand Valley State.
Ashland opened the game as the aggressor and it paid off early as freshman Hillary Mihalik came forward from her outside back position and struck a ball from outside the penalty area that skipped past MTU keeper Kirsen Hudak for Mihalik's third goal of the season.
The Eagles, who did not allow a shot by the Huskies (5-6-1, 2-3-1 GLIAC) in the first half, struck again in the 36th minute when senior Morgan Bittengle scored off a pass from senior Carson Jannsen. It was Bittengle's team-leading seventh goal of the season and Janssen was credited with her second assist.
AU took its 2-0 lead into halftime and it looked secure after out-shooting Michigan Tech, 6-0, in the first 45 minutes.
The Huskies (5-6-1, 2-3-1 GLIAC) finally had their first shot of the game in the 49th minute after a corner kick, but freshman keeper Abby Lampe was up to the task.
Michigan Tech took another shot two minutes later before the Eagles had a couple cracks at Hudak in the 56th minute, but Bittengle and senior Kelsey McKernan were both turned away.
The hosts held a 9-3 lead in shots in the second half and finally got on the board in the 84th minute on a goal by Marisa DeMario.
The Eagles did not allow another shot after that as they preserved the one-goal lead. Lampe made five saves in the game.
With the shots even at 9, the Eagles held a 4-3 advantage in corner kicks.
The Eagles will return to the field on Sunday (Oct. 15) at noon when they take on Northern Michigan in Marquette.


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Apple Butter
No fancy pictures for now. Got the recipe up to share with a friend. I'll make it pretty another time.
3 pounds Granny Smith apples
3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups water
Sugar - 1/2 cup per 1 cup pulp
1 teaspoon kosher or canning salt
3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Remove the stem from apples. Cut them up into chunks, core and all. Put in large pot with water and vinegar. Boil until soft. Approximately 20 minutes.
Using a sieve or medium mesh colander force pulp into a bowl. Measure how many cups of pulp you have. Add sugar 1/2 cup to each cup of pulp. Add remaining spices.
Cook uncovered on medium-low for 1 - 2 hours stirring often. It will be cooked long enough when a small amount dropped onto a chilled plate doesn't run.
Once it is fully cooked you could refrigerate what you can consume right away and freeze the remaining in small containers. I hot water bath can mine for 10 minutes.
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Sunday, September 8, 2013
Chicken and Fluffy Herbed Dumplings
Thirty years ago I learned that not all chicken and dumplings were alike. Growing up in my sheltered world I only knew of the lovely egg dumplings that my Mom made. To this day I still love them! (One day I will share that recipe too.)
When I moved to a different part of the world in my late teens I was served chicken and dumplings for a holiday dinner. I stared at this odd looking dish that was put in front of me. The dumplings were flat and square! They weren't bad.
It wasn't until many years later when my husband made me HIS chicken and dumplings that I realized how good what I consider Southern Chicken and Dumplings could be. If I attempt to make his I wouldn't even try to say mine were as good as what he makes. I also couldn't share the recipe because he has none.
Then there is the next chicken and dumpling recipe. I was at some restaurant somewhere and had this wonderful fluffy herb sprinkled dumplings and my mouth went "OMG These are awesome!!"
More years passed without me ever attempting those fluffy little dumplings. These are so easy that I really wish I hadn't waited so many years to try them.
If you have a large family it will probably be enough to fill you all up at dinnertime if you add some fresh rolls with it. On the other hand, if there are only a couple of you this recipe will work also. Just freeze half of the broth and cut the dumpling recipe in half. Now you have a half prepared meal ready for later use. Or do like I do and make a double batch of broth and freeze half of it. We have a small family but there is always someone willing to come over and have home cooking.
Let's get to it....
Oops, nope, not quite yet. When selecting your chicken for the base keep in mind that good broth is made with fat that comes from dark meat and skin. OOOOOoooohhh I know, the bad stuff. Come on...this IS chicken and dumplings. I prefer to eat white meat but it does little to add flavor. I usually use a whole chicken for the best flavor.
Now we'll get to it, after I tell you I did a terrible job of getting pictures today. Too many things going on. That's my story.
Okay, just one last thing. This will be a pot of dumplings with all the other goodies mixed in and very little broth. Unlike other dumpling recipes I make these dumplings DO NOT get stirred.
Chicken and Fluffy Herbed Dumplings
1 small fryer chicken - cut into pieces or 6-8 pieces of chicken of your choice
1 - 32 ounce box chicken broth or 2 - 14 ounce cans
2 stalks celery chopped into 1/2" pieces
1 small onion, diced
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 medium carrots sliced 1/4" thick
Fluffy Dumplings:
3 cups flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons parsley flakes
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 cups milk
6 tablespoons oil
Put chicken in a large pot and add broth. Add the remaining ingredients. Add enough water to cover chicken by 2 inches.
Bring to boil on high heat. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Remove pieces of chicken and let cool long enough to handle. Once cooled remove meat from bones and add the meat back into the broth.
Return to boil while making dumplings.
To make the dumplings, mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl. Add milk and oil at once to the dry mixture. Stir just until moistened. NO pictures??? Ooops...
Drop tablespoons of the dumplings on top of the boiling broth. Try to keep the size uniform. Once you have dropped all the dumplings bring the liquid back to a slow boil. Do not stir.
Cover tightly, immediately reduce heat to low. Do not remove cover. Simmer 15-20 minutes.
|What it will look like when you take the lid off.
|Gently lift the good stuff from the bottom to mix in with the dumplings.
|Look at those light fluffy dumplings. YUM!
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Marshmallow Spaghetti??
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Sometimes things happen that absolutely MUST be shared with the world. For those of you lucky enough to have ever heard Mikey tell one of his "stupid Mikey stories" will probably be able to imagine him telling this one. For those that haven't heard one of his stories you are missing out!
We have been busy lately. Very busy. We have been just eating when we feel like and rarely eat the same thing.
Last night Mikey asked for spaghetti for dinner. That was good because there was leftover sauce in the fridge and all I had to do was cook the noodles.
Which I did.
I left them on the stove for him to eat after he slept for a while.
This was mid evening.
A short while later I got tired and had a somewhat achy throat. Hot cocoa should do the trick. Hot cocoa with marshmallows even better.
Did you know that Kraft makes these cute little containers with the crunchy marshmallows in it? They are fantastic!! Now I can have homemade hot cocoa and still have the marshmallows in it that I love.
I make my hot cocoa and sprinkle my marshmallows into it. I then proceed to bed with my cocoa to watch tv and relax.
This activity woke Mikey up.
He questioned me about his spaghetti. I told him it was on the stove and the sauce was in the fridge. He went to the kitchen to fix his plate.
He got everything ready and proceeded to sprinkle......what he thought was Kraft parmesan cheese on his spaghetti.
What he didn't know was the container of cheese that he thought I was nice enough to leave out for him was ACTUALLY the Kraft marshmallows.
Imagine his frustration now as he's having to pick these tiny little marshmallows out of his spaghetti.
Now in his defense:
Both are made by Kraft,
both are exactly the same size,
both have the exact same type of lid and
the marshmallows look like cheese if you look at the bottom of the container and are fixing your plate in a semi-sleep state.
Here are pictures to prove it
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Salut! Hello and Goodbye with a Special Cake
We recently had a "Welcome Home" party for one of our friends that had just returned from a tour in Afghanistan. It was also a "Going Away" party for my husband that had recently left the company into a wounded warrior unit.
The thing about this group of soldiers is they LOVE their sweet treats. One of the girls in the unit requested a Reese's cake at the party. I wanted to make sure it was over the top and the recipe I found HERE was fit that bill. I also made cupcakes and a sheet cake to decorate.
I didn't change it too much and clarified the instructions a bit. You need to plan ahead for this one but it is not at all hard to make. By starting the day ahead I had plenty of time to freeze the layers and then put it all together.
There are 4 different recipes so make sure you go through them all to make sure you have all the needed ingredients. I didn't take pictures through the process, but it is really easy to do.
Reese's Overload Cake
Peanut Butter Layers
2 sticks butter
1 c. creamy peanut butter
6 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 c. creamy peanut butter
6 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Spray with non stick cooking spray, 2-9 inch springform pans. Line with parchment. Spray the parchment.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Melt butter and peanut butter in microwave in 30 second intervals. Mix after each cycle to see if it's melted. Put in mixer and add sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Add flour and baking powder. Divide evenly into 2 pans. Bake 35 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely. Place wax paper between layers and freeze.
Cheesecake layer:
1 stick softened butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2- 8 oz packages cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 oz. package cook and serve vanilla pudding (small box)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 Hershey Bars
½ cup melted Ghirardelli bittersweet chips
Reese's Pieces
Miniature Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray 1- 9" springform pan with non stick spray, line with parchment and then spray the parchment.
Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer. Add cream cheese one package at a time, mix until smooth. Scrape bowl down, continue to beat on medium speed, adding eggs one at a time. Add pudding mix and baking powder. Mix until smooth.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray 1- 9" springform pan with non stick spray, line with parchment and then spray the parchment.
Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer. Add cream cheese one package at a time, mix until smooth. Scrape bowl down, continue to beat on medium speed, adding eggs one at a time. Add pudding mix and baking powder. Mix until smooth.
Melt the candy bars and Ghirardelli chips in microwave at 30 second intervals stirring after each. Chocolate may be melted but still hold its shape so make sure to stir. Pour the melted chocolate into the cheese mixture and mix until well combined. Make sure to scrape sides of bowl.
Pour in pan. Smooth batter as much as possible. Bake for 50-55 minutes. Cheesecake will puff up during baking, and then deflate when removed from the oven.
Leave the cheesecake in the pan. Put directly in the freezer until frozen solid.
Peanut Butter Frosting
4 cups powdered sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons soft butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
few tablespoons of milk
Beat peanut butter, butter, vanilla and 2 cups of powdered sugar. Slowly add rest of sugar alternating with a tablespoon of milk until the desired consistency to spread on. Use only enough milk to make easy to spread. Beat on high until fluffy.
Pour in pan. Smooth batter as much as possible. Bake for 50-55 minutes. Cheesecake will puff up during baking, and then deflate when removed from the oven.
Leave the cheesecake in the pan. Put directly in the freezer until frozen solid.
Peanut Butter Frosting
4 cups powdered sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons soft butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
few tablespoons of milk
Beat peanut butter, butter, vanilla and 2 cups of powdered sugar. Slowly add rest of sugar alternating with a tablespoon of milk until the desired consistency to spread on. Use only enough milk to make easy to spread. Beat on high until fluffy.
Chocolate frosting
1 cup baking cocoa
¾ cup powdered sugar
½ cup heavy cream
½ butter, very soft
dash salt
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Heat cream in microwave for 30 seconds and pour in mixer with cocoa and ¾ cup powdered sugar. Mix well. Add butter, salt, 1 cup powdered sugar, vanilla and whip on high. Set aside.
Put it all together:
Put it all together:
Remove one peanut butter layer from freezer and place on cake circle and plate. (Cake circle is option.)
Frost layer with ½ of the chocolate frosting.
Remove cheesecake from freezer and carefully remove from pan. Center cheesecake on top of frosted peanut butter layer.
Fill center of cheesecake with remaining chocolate frosting.
Remove second peanut butter layer from freezer and center on top of frosted cheesecake.
Frost the entire cake with the peanut butter frosting.
Embellish sides with Reese's pieces and top with whole and chopped Reese's peanut butter miniatures.
Keep cake in the refrigerator. The cake will be very firm when you cut it to serve, use a strong cutting knife.
Find a lot of people to serve this to. Slice as small as possible as the cake is probably one of the sweetest richest cakes I've ever eaten. I cut the pieces too large and only a couple of people were able to finish a whole piece.
I think next time I make this I will cut the recipe in half and still divide it to make the three layers. Baking times would be reduced.
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Whipped Laundry Detergent Test
I have been making my own laundry detergent using the same ingredients in the whipped detergent and have been happy with it. The whipped detergent is reportedly better and doesn't use as much. So I decided I would give it a try.
You can see the original here from Budget 101.
WARNING: If you have lung problems you probably want to wear a mask through the entire process. I didn't and I'm regretting it. I didn't directly breathe in any of the fumes but let's face it, the fumes are in the air when this stuff has to cook for so long.
A note regarding using the laundry crystals. These are scent enhancers, not fabric softeners. The original said it was to eliminate the need for softener and I've seen others suggest that too. Just wanted to point out in mine that it is a scent only option. I think next time I will just use lavender oil for scent.
What you'll need:
1 bar Fels Naptha, finely grated - No substitutes!
1 cup Borax
1 cup Washing Soda - NOT baking soda!
1/3 cup Purex laundry crystals -Any scent you prefer and this is OPTIONAL
4 cups water
2 - 1 quart Mason jars with lids
Large, heavy pot
heavy spoon for mixing
Measure everything out and have all supplies ready before you start.
1. Finely grate the Fels Naptha. I used an old fashion grater. I don't think the piece of my pinkie knuckle that got grated into the soap will affect the usefulness of the final mixture. (Note: Be careful not to grate your fingers with the soap.) Set to the side for now.
2. Mix Borax, washing soda and Purex crystals in a bowl. Make sure it's well combined. Set aside.
3. Pour the 4 cups of water into large pot and bring to boil. Dump in the grated Fels Naptha and stir constantly. It's going to clump up a bit. Keep stirring and scraping. Make sure to get the bottom and sides of pan as you are stirring. When the water starts to boil again reduce the heat to keep it at a slow boil but not so much it's boiling out of the pan. Keep stirring. When you get tired of stirring, stir some more. Around 15 minutes of stirring and wondering why you even started this the Fels Naptha should be dissolved. You don't want to see any lumps in it.
4. Remove completely dissolved soap mixture from the heat. Pour in the dry mixture and stir well to combine. Imagine stirring a few cups of sand into water, that's what it's going to feel like. Beware sensitive teeth. It's like running your finger nails across a chalk board. Ugh! Return to heat and continue stirring until you don't feel anymore grit. (The original recipe says this takes 3-4 minutes. I stirred another 15 minutes until I simply gave up because the grit was NOT going away! Apparently because of the use of the crystals)
5. Carefully pour about half of the mixture into one of the quart jars. Using a canning funnel helps. Pour the other half into the second jar. Add warm water (so the jars don't shatter) up to the where the jar starts curving up. Put a lid on the jars and tighten. Turn the jars upside and wait.
6. Soon the mixture will separate into layers. Let the mixture cool until you can hold it.
7. Realize at this point you could skip step 5 by using an immersion blender. Also discover that a hand mixer will either take forever or not work at all to whip to the right consistency.
8. Pour the mixture into a bowl and use immersion blender to whip it until it is the consistency of mayonnaise. Wonder if you could have just stuck the immersion blender in the jar instead of making a bigger mess. Hmm....
9. Funnel the whipped laundry soap back into jar.
You are now ready to use your whipped detergent.
Use 1 tablespoon per load.
Add detergent after the clothes and use the running water to clean your spoon off.
Do not use more than recommended as more does not mean cleaner. This is also not going to suds up and suds are not required to get your clothes clean.
Will I make this again? Maybe. If I do I will skip step 5 since it's unnecessary with an immersion blender. This made a horrible mess and I've burned candy that didn't stick as hard to the pan as whatever is in the bottom of this pan did. However, if it lasts as long as it should an occasional mess wouldn't be that bad.
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Friday, August 2, 2013
No Raise Quick Cinnamon Rolls
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I've had this idea in my head for a while and now I wished that I had tried it much sooner.
I knew that the cinnamon rolls had a biscuit like texture and since I love my buttermilk biscuits so much why not make cinnamon rolls with it? So I finally did. AMAZING!
After they were finished I tried one and loved them but I don't like to be the judge of my own food so I had to have Mr. Fussy try them. (He might not like me calling him that, but really he is a food snob.) I took one to him and waited
So, I'd say this experiment was a success. Try for yourself. Best part is you don't have to wait for hours while dough rises. Oh yeah!
Dough: (Actually my Buttermilk Biscuit recipe.)
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup butter - cold
1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 cup soft butter or margarine
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting: (You could use Amazing Glaze if you have no cream cheese.)
4 ounces softened cream cheese
4 tablespoons softened butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 425F.
Cut butter into chunks to jump start process.
Cut in butter with pastry knife (or two butter knives held together) until blended. (not mixed) The dough does not have to be uniform and you want chunks of butter because this is what makes them light and puffy.
Turn dough onto well floured board (or counter top.)
Take all your rings off, this is going to get messy. Knead lightly. (just until dough holds together)
Keeping everything well floured roll the dough out to an approximately 16x21 inch rectangle.
Cream together the softened butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.
Spread evenly over the dough.
Start rolling long edge. It might be sticky underneath so use a spatula and push a little flour under it as you roll it up.
(This should be a picture of the rolled up dough...that I forgot to take!)
Cut into 1 1/2 inch slices, place in greased 9x13" pan as you cut them. Be gentle with this process, the dough is much more tender than a yeast dough. (Keep some flour handy to sprinkle knife and fingers.)
|Not super pretty, and very sticky.
While they are baking make your frosting.
Cream cheese and butter together. Add vanilla.
Mix in powdered sugar until well blended. Continue to beat for several minutes to make it light and fluffy.
Carefully spin the majority of the frosting of the beaters, remove beaters and lick. This is to make sure that the frosting tastes good.
While still in the pan, drop spoonfuls onto each warm roll and let melt and run down.
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Saturday, July 27, 2013
Homemade Maple Butter Pancake Syrup
My husband and I have different opinions on syrup. I want mine warm he wants his refrigerator cold. No matter, we both like lots of syrup on pancakes, waffles and French toast. Mom always made simple maple syrup when we were growing up which was sugar, water and the maple flavoring. It is good and if you are lacking all the ingredients it will satisfy that sweet maple flavor we need on our breakfast foods. If you want to spend somewhere in the middle of simple syrup and the name brand butter flavored syrup then this recipe is what you need.
This does not make very much syrup. Depending on how much syrup you like and how many you are feeding you may want to double the recipe.
Maple Butter Flavored Pancake Syrup
1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons water
1 teaspoon Mapleine or maple flavor
1/2 teaspoon butter flavor extract
Bring to boil for 1 minute.
Thickens as it cools. Can be reheated or eaten cold. Store in refrigerator.
If you are at a thrift store or garage sale and see one of these they are the best. It's an old Log Cabin brand bottle from the 1960's. They hold a double batch of the syrup.
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"Kiauchau" is not something that you say when you sneeze, but a former German colony.
Germany came late to the colonialism game, but nevertheless spent the last decade of the 19th century enthusiastically pursuing the goal of extending the "benefits of German civilization" to peoples who did not yet possess warships, artillery, carbines, or machine guns.
Not to be outdone by the other major powers which had successfully obtained spheres of influence in China, Germany seized Kiauchau (also spelled "Kiautschou"), a district on south side of the Shantung Peninsula, in 1897, in order to facilitate its participation in the "China Trade", which largely consisted on polluting the Middle Kingdom with opium and draining it of gold.
German Offices in China stamps were used in the new colony from 1898 until the Kiauchau's first stamps were issued in 1900. Germany issued 42 stamps for its colony between 1900 and 1909, most of which pictured the Kaiser's Yacht designs common among German colonies stamps. The rarest and most valuable are among the colony's first stamps- the overprinted and surcharged German Offices in China stamps called the Tsingtau Issues, some of which catalog in the thousands and tens of thousands of dollars. The better Tsingtau stamps should be purchased conditional on obtaining expertization.
I favor all of the stamps of Kiauchau as long-term investments. As with all stamps issued by the colonial powers in China, these stamps have been neglected because the Chinese view them as shameful relics of that period of subjugation, which they are. Until reticence replaces resentment and demand for Kiauchau is boosted among Chinese collectors, the stamps' values will probably continue to increase steadily based on collector demand in Germany.
Those interested in becoming part of an international community of stamp collectors, dealers, and investors are welcome to join the "Stampselectors" group and organization pages at Facebook. These host lively discussions concerning stamp investment and practical aspects of collecting, and are excellent venues for those who wish to buy, sell, or trade stamps.
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Stamp Investment Tip: Kiauchau
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It's Gold for GB at the Pony European Championships 2015
7th Aug 2015
The British pony team did the nation proud this morning when they won Team Gold at the FEI Pony European Jumping Championships in Malmo, Sweden.
Finishing on an overall score of just one time penalty, their rock solid performances over the past two days saw them push Ireland into Silver position on 4 penalties and France into Bronze just one time penalty behind them. For Great Britain it was a clear victory with them only having to carry the one time penalty that had been accrued on the first day.
It was 15 year-old Jodie Hall McAteer from Borehamwood, Hertfordshire who took the role of pathfinder for the team today with Tixylix, the 17 year-old chestnut mare owned by Sarah Mendoza. Jumping double clear in both rounds today to match their zero penalty score from yesterday saw them deliver brilliant performances for the team but also position themselves strongly in contention for the individual medals which will be decided on Sunday with the Grand Prix.
Jack Whitaker from Whatton in Nottinghamshire, the youngest of the team at just 13 years-old, jumped a brilliant first round clear this morning with the 9 year-old chestnut mare Zodianne van de Doevenbree owned by his father Michael. A fence down in the second round saw them incur 4 penalties to become the drop score for the team where only the three best rounds count.
Jessica Hewitt, aged 16 from Pontefract, West Yorkshire picked up a time fault on day one in what was otherwise a faultless performance on Lynn Barker's 11 year-old dark bay gelding Ammanvalley Santino. Their performance today saw them pick up pace enough to finish within the time leaving all fences standing to deliver GB a double clear.
Taking the position of anchor for the team was 16 year-old Charlotte Ash from Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear with her mother Shirley's 11 year-old gelding Aughnashammer. A fence down in the first round saw Charlotte enter into the arena for the second time with a huge weight of responsibility on her shoulders due to both Ireland and France snapping on GB's heels. Knowing that nothing other than a clear would ensure a Gold medal placing the pressure on her must have been immense but she tackled the job in front of her head on to break the finish line clear within the time allowed.
An absolutely incredible performance today sees Great Britain continue their dominance at the Pony European Championships. The team now look ahead to Sunday when the Grand Prix takes place and the Individual medals will be decided.
The British Team are competing under the guidance of Youth Team Manager, Clare Whitaker and Pony Chef d'Equipe Matt Lanni and are supported by Animo UK, Champion Hats and NEXT.
The British Children, Pony, Junior and Young Rider teams are also supported by the UK Sport National Lottery funded World Class Programme. They are also kindly supported by official Equestrian Team GBR suppliers; Dodson & Horrell, Equi-Trek, Land Rover, NAF, Nuumed, Point Two Equine, Tagg Equestrian and Toggi.
For further information and full results please visit www.malmotown.com/malmocityhorseshow.
FEI Pony European Jumping Championships - Team Medals
GOLD - Great Britain - 1 Penalty
Jodie Hall Mcateer & Tixylix (0/0/0)
Jack Whitaker & Zodianne van de Doevenbree (18/0/4)
Jessica Hewitt & Ammanvalley Santino (1/0/0)
Charlotte Ash & Aughnashammer (0/4/0)
SILVER - Ireland - 4 Penalties
BRONZE - France - 5 Penalties


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Andy Holman joins his father and uncles as licensed professional land surveyors, having completed eight years of professional surveying experience and passed the Washington state professional land surveyor examination.
Holman began working for San Juan Surveying in 2007 as an apprentice to John Thalacker, who founded the company in 1972.
In addition to Thalacker, Holman worked at San Juan Surveying with surveyors Robert Wilson, Patrick Kirby, Jeff Iverson, and James McCormick.
A third-generation surveyor, he was introduced to the profession as a young boy by his father, Dave Holman. Holman has fond memories of tagging along in the field with his dad, and uncles, Dan and John Holman.
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Holman holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration, with concentration in finance and real estate, from Colorado State University.
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Datalink Closes on $17.4m Follow-on Public Offering for Acquisition Capital
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The net proceeds from the sale of the shares to Datalink, after underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, are approximately $17.4 million. Datalink intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for potential acquisitions of other businesses that will complement its current business model and growth plans. "


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