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Chelsea will look to extend their fortuitous run of form, when they host ex-manager Avram Grant's current charges at Stamford Bridge. Carlo Ancelotti and his men have enjoyed the unlikeliest of resurrections in recent weeks after being bundled out of the Champions League by perennial Premier League favorites Manchester United.
Liverpool v West Ham United: Will The Hammers Strike Another Nail In The Red Coffin?
Anfield will be reverberating with support chants and the YNWA anthem on Saturday evening as the Reds look to put an end to their oscillating form against a struggling West Ham side.
World Cup '10 – Ten most memorable moments
Every world cup gives football fans the world over a lot of memorable moments and incidents. TheHardTackle's Somnath Sengupta performs the unenviable job of picking ten of the best moments from South Africa 2010.
The English Football Hoax theory
The England squad failed to live up to their expectations in the World Cup, a very familiar sight for football fans the world over. TheHardTackle's Somnath Sengupta declares that fans have been been misguided by the English media into thinking that the Three Lions had a good team, while in reality England never had a chance.

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Marriage Enrichment: Destination Marriage
Destination Marriage is a speaker series for married couples looking for food, fun, and formation. The series offers insights into married life based on the personal experiences of presenting couples in light of Catholic tradition as well as providing an opportunity for couples to be together in a relaxed atmosphere and informal setting. There is no fee to attend; however, registration is necessary in order to plan for babysitting, food, and drinks.
Four Saturday Nights · 6:00 - 8:00 pm
October 19th, November 16th
January 18th, February 15th
St. Patrick Church
Babysitting is available FREE and ON SITE. To register please visit madisondiocese.org/marriagemomentum. For any questions please contact Marc Laudonio at 257-5000 or email@example.com.
Session One: "Marriage Myths Busted"
"Are we the only couple who argue about these things?" The series begins with a presentation on the myths of "good marriages", popular misconceptions about arguing, and the tensions in married life surrounding faith, finances and intimacy. Come and learn practical approaches to deepening your marriage through real communicaton.
Session Two: "Avoiding Polygamy"
Married to your work? To your Facebook pages? Married to a shopping list? Married to the tv? Married to your children? Learn why it is so hard to just stay married to each other and discover how to grow in intimacy together.
Session Three: "Raising Catholic Kids"
Who knew that raising children was going to be so much work? Who knew that keeping them interested in the faith was going to be even more work? Listen to one couple share their approach about how to keep faith alive in the home.
Session Four: "You're Only Together For Life"
Do you think people will be married in Heaven? And what can spouses do to help get each other there in the meantime? Listen to a priest speak about why a good marriage matters in this life . . . and in the next.


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These are the beautiful things I found along the way during our nature walk the other day. They were so pretty I had to lay them out and photograph them. Now I can look back on these photos and always remember the spirit of that day. I am taking in the Opossum and Pigeon medicine given to me. Both strong feminine energies. I'm looking forward to spending more time down there this summer. I'd love to carve out times to just go and sit, maybe write or sketch. Just be.
I'm grateful for these little reminders along the way. Last week I had two more significant gifts from nature, a carnelian rock found at my parents house, and a bumblebee James found outside our house. I'm listening and paying attention. And I'm grateful for these gifts showing up when needed.


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Cotton often referred as "White gold", has been in cultivation in India for more than five thousand years. It is one of the oldest fibers and the time when it was first utilized is not known accurately. It is a soft fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant. The fiber is most often spun into thread and used to make a soft, breathable textile, which is the most widely used natural-fiber cloth in clothing today.
The cottonseed which remains after the cotton is ginned is used to produce cottonseed oil, which, after refining, can be consumed by humans like any other vegetable oil. The cottonseed meal that is left generally is fed to ruminant livestock. Cottonseed hulls can be added to dairy cattle rations for roughage. Cotton is used to make a number of textile products. In addition to the textile industry, cotton is used in fishing nets, coffee filters, tents, cotton paper, and in bookbinding. The first Chinese paper was made of cotton fiber.
Global Scenario
Cotton production and trade is widely spread across the world, with more than 80 nations cultivating the crop. However, its production, consumption and trade are dominated by a few nations.The world cotton production in 2011-12 is 123.64 million bales of 480-lb. each as against 116.56 million bales of 480-lb. each in 2010-11. The world's four largest cotton-producing countries are China, India, the USA and Pakistan, which together account for nearly 79% of the world production. Other major producers include Brazil, Uzbekistan and Turkey. The USA is the largest exporter of cotton, accounting for over one-third of global trade in raw cotton, which is estimated to be 11 million bales of 480-lb. each in 2011-12. While China is the largest importer of cotton.
Indian Scenario
India's annual production of cotton has been showing a steady increase in the recent years supported by a rise in acreage, better seed quality and improved practices. India is estimated to have produced 35.6 million bales of 170 Kgs of cotton from an acreage of 12.91 million hectares and a yield of 496 kg/ha in 2011-12, as against a production of 32.5 million bales of 170 Kgs, acreage of 11.14 million ha and yield of 496 kg/ha in 2010-11. Interestingly, while India has the largest area in the world under cotton cultivation, its yield is one of the lowest at around 500 kg/ha as against the world average yield of 740 kg/ha.
In India, cotton is a predominantly a monsoon-season crop. It is planted from the end of April through September, and harvested from October to January, based on the time of sowing. Cotton is produced in three zones, the Northern zone comprising the states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, the Central zone comprising the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and the Southern zone comprising the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Cotton cultivation is also gaining momentum in the state of Odisha. The states of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh are the major producers of cotton, accounting for about 75% of the total production.
India has been a major exporter of cotton, since 2005-06. It is currently, the world's second largest exporter. It exported around 8.4 million bales of 170 Kgs of cotton in 2011-12. India mostly imports Long and Extra Long Staple (ELS) cotton from the US, Egypt, and West Africa.
Factors influencing Cotton trading
- The domestic demand supply scenario, inter-crop price parity, cost of production and international price situation are the major factors that influence prices in the market.
- Cotton prices especially cotton seed prices.
- Quality of cotton seed oil cake especially the oil%.
- Export and domestic demand of cotton, global production demand has a direct correlation to the pricing of cotton irrespective of the variety.
- Monsoon plays most crucial factor in the production of cotton. Weather, pests, diseases and other risk factors associated with agricultural crops are also important for cotton.
- Direct procurement by the government agencies and storage in warehouses. Government policies with relation to import, export and Minimum Support Price are significant influencers.
- Cotton being used primarily in manufacturing products such as clothing and home furnishings, the overall health of associated industries and economic well-being of the final consumer are important.
- New developments in the textile industry, with regard to development and adoption of new technology, fibres, mechanisation, and so forth impact cotton prices in the long run.


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With Pancake Tuesday taking place tomorrow it's time to make sure you have the basic ingredients stocked up in your cupboard. If you are more of a traditional pancake mix type of person all you will need is some flour, milk and eggs, along with some of your favourite topping options.
However, here are a few other pancake recipe ideas if you would like to try something different this year!
Mini Pancake Bites
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp wholemeal flour
- 125g yogurt (plain or fruit)
- ½ tsp rapeseed oil (or other flavourless oil)
- Handful blueberries
- Whisk together the egg, flour and a tablespoon of the natural yoghurt in a bowl.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat.
- When heated, add small amounts of the batter to the pan (about 1.5 tsps per pancake bite).
- Cook for a couple of minutes until starting to set and then flip and cook the other side.
- Remove from the pan and serve with the remaining yoghurt and add blueberries on top.
Sweet Potato Pancakes
- 230g sweet potato (peeled and cubed)
- 230ml growing up milk (or toddler's usual milk)
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 100g whole-wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp rapeseed oil (or olive oil
- Boil the sweet potato until soft in a saucepan of water, once soft drain and allow to cool slightly.
- Mash the potato until smooth.
- Mix the wet ingredients in a bowl until smooth.
- Add the wet ingredient batter to the dry ingredients. You can add more milk if you need to for the consistency of pancake batter.
- Pour some oil into a hot pan and ladle portions of batter into the pan
- Flip pancake when it begins to bubble.
Two ingredient pancakes
- 1 banana
- 2 eggs
- Butter (to grease pan)
- In a bowl, mash the banana well with a fork until there are no lumps.
- Crack the eggs into the bowl and whisk together the eggs and banana.
- Grease a frying pan lightly and heat to a medium heat.
- Pour spoonfuls of the mixture into the pan in small pancake shapes, heat until set, flip and heat the other side.
Healthier Pancakes
- 50g wholegrain flour
- 50g plain flour
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 250ml low fat milk
- 1 tsp oil (for frying)
- Sieve the flour into a bowl.
- Make a well in the centre and add the egg.
- Add in the milk and beat. If the mixture is too thick, add in some extra milk or use a hand blender or liquidiser to help mix it.
- Place a little oil on a preheated pan on medium heat.
- When hot, pour in enough batter to thinly cover the bottom of the pan.
- Cook until underside is golden brown then flip and cook other side until golden.
- Serve with your choice of fresh fruit or yogurt.
For apple and cinnamon pancakes: After step 3, add a teaspoon of cinnamon to the batter and stir it in. Peel and slice a large apple finely, then chop into small pieces. Add apple to the batter and stir.
For blueberry pancakes: After step 3, chop some blueberries in half and stir through the batter before cooking.
Or just try a basic pancake mix but make some creative shapes for the little ones! Here are a few ideas.


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Our last show of 2013 tonight!
Thursday, December 19th, 2013
Alright? We're playing our last show of the year tonight at the Old Blue Last. EXPECT: new songs and post-Christmas work party drunken band members.
The gig has also been featured as Amazing Radio's gig of the day so there's a little interview (ish) thing on their website with me talking about our big plans for 2014. Album #3, anyone?
Also! Our albums are on sale at the Lost Toys website for £5 until 1st January. Join us or die!
P.S. Expect some sort of round-up of this year in the next post, as it's been pretty special!
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Keep it Growing with Floating Row Coverscomments (0) April 13th, 2015
After suffering from the worst winter New England has seen in the last 20 years, its time to start planting spring crops. While still being in an unsettled weather pattern, and below normal temperatures, floating row covers can provide that extra protection and give you a jump on getting the most out of your garden. Agribon Row covers are used by commercial growers and are known to be incredibly effective. Knowing this, row covers should be a gardening tool that is just as valuable as your favorite shovel.
Row Covers are simple, just a piece of lightweight, fabric spun-bonded polypropylene or polyester. Simple is desgin but multifunctional in spring, summer, and fall. They provide frost protection during the spring and fall, extending your gardening season by up to 30 days or more in spring and fall. In the summer, it can be used to ward off insects and birds, protect new seedlings, and providing the gardener with a very effective organic pest control. Who likes spraying and eating chemicals anyway?
Weights matter! Light-weight , Medium-Weight, and Heavy-Weight covers are availabe, but a middle-weight cover will take care of your needs throught the year as long as your not winter gardening. Lightweight covers offer nothing more than organic pest control and not much else. Heavyweight covers can often be too heavy with rapid spring warm ups traping heat underneath causing more harm than good. Agribon AG19 is a .55oz Medium-weight cover which is the industry standard. The company name is printed down the center of the cover which allows you to center the cover over the row for even coverage. A great idea, rather than having to guess where the center is.
There are many ways to install your row cover. Anything that can be bent into a study U shape will work. Heavy Guage wire, PVC Pipe, or fiberglass driveway markers. After bent into a U shape, you can simpley cover the edges with soil, use 6" fabric staples, bricks, or anything else you have handy. Securing the row cover to the bent U supports with clothes pins will help keep it in place when you go to harvest your crops. Thats it! It's really that simple. Due to the row cover being lightweight, it let air flow through, along with moisture from rain. No need to keep lifting it up to water, just keep it covered until your ready to harvest.
After using a floating row cover for your spring and fall vegetables you will wonder what you ever did without it, and your neighbors will be green with envy!
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July 3rd to August 23rd, Monday to Friday from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm at 10710 – 19 Avenue. Come and join the free drop in program for games, crafts, sports, free play and more!
Saturday June 9th, 2018 – 9am to 3pm Join us in hosting your own garage sale! We'll be putting out street signs on the main roads (23rd and 111th) and advertising in local media to bring buyers into the neighbourhood. … Continue reading
SWEMSA Outdoor Soccer Registration opens February 1, 2018. Register first at: www.emsasouthwest.com Then attend a community registration session at: Yellowbird Community Hall 10710 – 19 Avenue NW February 25th, 2 pm- 5 pm or February 26th, 7 pm – 9 … Continue reading
Volunteers are needed for Pumpkin Patch Party on October 27th, 2017 from 5:30 to 8:30. This is a great night and we need about 20 volunteers to help make it run smoothly and to be a success. All help would … Continue reading
Tuesdays from 9 am to 11 am from September 2017 to June 2018. Small entrance fee of $2.50. A fun morning out for little ones and their caregivers. This is a cooperative run playgroup with all attending pitching in for … Continue reading
Come down to the community league Thursday, September 7th from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm for the annual membership drive and free BBQ. The community AGM will follow at 7:00 pm.
Keheewin residents are urged to attend an upcoming drop-in information session hosted by the City and the Keheewin Advisory Committee (KAC) about the portion of the Keheewin surplus school site at 20th Avenue and 105 Street that has been designated … Continue reading
Monday June 12, 1017 at the Yellowbird Community Hall from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Meet your Edmonton Neighbourhood Watch representative and the representative from the Neighbourhood Empowerment Team. … Continue reading
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Thursday, 15 October 2009
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Thanks to Tim for spotting the cardboard photoshop
and Bob Stein and Dave Pescod for this classy 360 degree storytelling by HBO:
Meanwhile, following the closure of the Creative Writing & New Media MA, Sue Thomas and Kate Pullinger have set up The Transliteracy Research Group, a research-focused think-tank and creative laboratory. They define transliteracy as the ability to read, write and interact across a range of platforms, tools and media from signing and orality through handwriting, print, TV, radio and film, to digital social networks. www.transliteracy.com
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Two-day camp offers youth a crash course on turkey hunting taught by local experts
PRATT – The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) is hosting the 2013 Kansas State JAKES Camp September 14-15 at White Memorial Camp, six miles north of Council Grove. Youth age 17 and younger can participate in a variety of fun and educational activities, including fishing, arts and crafts, deer hunting, trap and target shooting, archery, and canoeing.
Participants will also have the opportunity to attend several presentations, including "Quail in Kansas," presented by the Council Grove Chapter of the Quail and Upland Game Federation; "The World of Sporting Dogs," presented by KVOE radio host Phil Taunton; and "Turkey Talk" presented by turkey hunting legend, author, outdoor TV personality, and Grand National turkey calling champion, Ray Eye.
Evening activities will include the NWTF Kansas State JAKES (youth 12 and under) and Xtreme JAKES (youth 13-17) turkey calling contests, as well as story-telling with Eye around the campfire.
The following morning, participants can enjoy a predator calling seminar with Knight & Hale Pro Staff member, Mick Bowman; a presentation on turkey biology and management from NWTF biologist, Brandon Houck; and a wildlife presentation by the Milford Nature Center. A sunrise service will also be made available to participants, led by Pastor Gary Cargill. Before heading home, participants will get to draw for prizes, as well as take home a commemorative t-shirt.
The cost to attend is $20 for JAKES members, $30 for non-JAKES members (which includes a JAKES membership), and $20 for adults. Lunch and dinner will be provided on Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday.
The NWTF Kansas State JAKES Camp was awarded the "Best State JAKES Event" in 2012 and the "Best Special JAKES Event" in 2013 at the NWTF National Convention in Nashville, TN.
For more information, contact Gib Rhodes at (620) 437-2012.


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Linda and I started working together back in 2007, when I first held the weight loss group at The Yoga Factory. After I moved into the Clear Rock studio, she continued to meet with me for private coaching sessions, and was a participant in my I Know What to Do, I Just Don't Do It seminar.
She'd come to our coaching sessions with page corners of my book turned down, plus pages and pages of journal. She exercised. A lot. She joined the walking group. She lifted consistently.
She didn't lose a pound.
She could not have been trying harder, or been more stuck. And at 250 pounds, her knees were taking a beating, and she was just sick of it. But still, no weight loss, even though she really wanted it.
Something always took over her best intentions and sabotaged her.
Last year, Linda's mom died. Then very shortly after, her dad died. Right around the same time, she lost her dog. What she told me next, I remember experiencing myself. She said her soul started to die. She was dying. Not because of poor health or "obesity". She was dying on the inside.
Have you experienced this? It's awful. The darkness. The abyss. The alone-ness.
But then.
"Pushed to the wall, I called to God;
from the wide open spaces, he answered.
God's now AT MY SIDE and I'm not afraid."
She told me something came alive within her, and that she didn't want to die.
Then, she remembered me making her stand at one edge of the room, and telling her to jump across in one giant stride. And she said she couldn't! So we walked together, one step at a time, across the room, "left foot right foot".
Then, she remembered me standing in a box I'd made on the floor with pink duct tape, the box I called STUCK. Defeated. The comfort zone. And she described me stepping out of that box, and standing in the CHANGE box, recounting all the things that come at you. The lies. The fear. The tsunami of why I can't, it's too hard, it takes too long, I'm not worth it. And she remembered the arrow. That arrow you only get to if you STAND STRONG against the tsunami. God at your side. The arrow of move forward. The arrow of FREEDOM.
Then she remembered us standing before the mirror, when she was learning to see herself and her beauty, just as she was. All the tears, the times we prayed.
She said how sorry she was that it took so long, but that she had heard me. She'd heard the message of Truth and life. And in that dark moment of almost giving up, she reached for God and found God there.
She kept thanking me, even though I tried to say it was her journey with God that got her here. And she kept apologizing to me, that it took all those years for it to click, even though I told her that God's timing was perfect.
She's lost the weight.
But I will be honest. I don't care all that much about that. I'm delighted that she is enjoying shopping, her knees are pain free, she's off her meds, etc. All good.
Here's what I care about: I saw the LIGHT within her. It was different. She was truly alive. She has been changed from the inside - out.
Here's what I know.
That light had to come on FIRST. Her soul had to come near to death. She had to look into the abyss and feel the darkness. She had to call to God and hear him answer. She had to decide she wanted to LIVE.
The rest was healing of the symptoms.
Suddenly, food had NO power.
Suddenly, things that triggered her into a binge no longer mattered.
Suddenly, she felt a peace overwhelm her that she's never known before.
Suddenly, she was free.
So, did it take a long time? Or was it sudden and miraculous? It was both! Who cares. God has an amazing way of redeeming the time.
Sometimes I feel drowned out, speaking out against all the crap this world is trying to sell us. But what Linda taught me was this. Those seeds we plant? They are germinating. Those seeds we plant? They are growing. Those seeds we plant? They are alive and well, even if they are buried deep in the dirt.
"I will not die an unlived life
I will not live in fear
of falling or catching fire.
I choose to inhabit my days,
to allow my living to open me,
to make me less afraid,
more accessible,
to loosen my heart
until it becomes a wing,
a torch, a promise.
I choose to risk my significance;
to live so that which came to me as seed
goes to the next as blossom
and that which came to me as blossom,
goes on as fruit."
-- Dawn Markova
Thank you, Linda. You gave me an incredible gift by telling me your story. I'm so, so happy for you. Enjoy your freedom. Enjoy your life! I love you!!


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Featuring members of Ghoulgotha, the rising force known as Ascended Dead first hit the San Diego underground with their release Demo I (Ascended Dead) in 2012. The demo has been met with positive praise among the legions of death metal fanatics, and 2014 has seen the release of their follow-up EP, Arcane Malevolence, through the Blood Harvest record label.
Label: Blood Harvest
Release Date: September 8th, 2014
- Arcane Malevolence
- Emanation from Below
- Ensnared for Eternity
- Blood Consecration
Total Playtime: 15 minutes, 17 seconds
The last couple of years have seen an increase in old school death metal revival bands and albums crawling out of the woodwork. As with many fads, the unfortunate side effect of such a high concentration of the same content ends up compromising the entire effort. Many releases have seen little variation in their collective compositions, which has resulted in the phenomenan to become tediously tiresome. Though once in a while there will be an album worthwhile, brimming with ingenuity; luckily, Arcane Malevolence is one of the unique, visceral releases.
The EP is comprised of old school death metal revival material, though the creativity from Ascended Dead drips like potent venom from every virulent element. The composure of each track takes unforseen turns every 30-40 seconds, refusing to let itself become an amorphous monotonous blob of dry, stagnant sound. However, there are still grounding riffs and drum work that the material brings back continuously to provide cemented song structuring, all the while the bass dynamically quakes through the mid-ground.
Reminiscent of early Death and other 1980's death metal, though much faster and excrutiatingly more technical, the album has low quality audio that's coupled with a prominent reverb. The reverb effect picks up the grainy scream vocals and carries them with emphasis through the cavernous tunnels of audio; this helps to make the sound more three dimensional, giving an all over depth to the content. Two of the more worthwhile mentions are "Ensnared for Eternity", the most elaborately composed track of the material, and "Blood Consecration" for it's valuable construction and simplistic catchy segments.
Among the few chords and blast beats are highly technical skill sets that extend to every instrument. The lead guitar shows off the most extravagantly by shoving fluid solos into tight fit areas and stealing the spotlight with absurdley fast hammer ons, pull offs, sweeps and taps. The drumming is executed with a modern technicality and comes in at a closer runner up to the guitar; with creative patterns that utilize every part of the kit's available arsenal. Drummer CK is exceptionally proficient in filling the void with fast bass kicks while keeping his percussion hits in sync.
If you're in the mood for some incredibly, skillfully executed, technical old school death metal, then the wizardry within Arcane Malevolence is here to fulfill your craving. Ascended Dead have proven their worth in this increasingly popular revival onslaught through four furious tracks of unrelenting, speed infused death metal with a slightly blackened quality.
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AJ Lee shocked the world this past Friday night when she announced her retirement. Only days after WWE's biggest show of the year, WWE.com told viewers in a short and to the point news brief that Lee was no longer with the company, and wished her the best (but, notably, not in her future endeavors). Guess she felt like two days ...Read More »
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Exciting surprises are synonymous with televised professional wrestling. Throughout the rich history of a company like WWE, there have been countless events that people still talk about today. Remember the time Eric Bischoff showed up as the GM of Raw? What about the evening Stone Cold Steve Austin drove a beer truck down to ringside and doused The Corporation? And ...Read More »


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Alone Together; Young Adults Living With HIV
USA, 1994 (MIFF 1995, Youth Film Festival)
Director: Steven Okazaki
AIDS is now the leading cause of death among young Americans. One in five cases is diagnosed among young people. Alone Together humanises these stark statistics and allows the young voices to speak honestly and with dignity. The young people come from vastly diverse backgrounds, yet each is able to speak with sensitive and powerful insight into their past, present and futures.


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Bournemouth is a wonderful town that connects with various parts of the world. We are going to take a quick look at where you can travel from Bournemouth.
Access to London
Bournemouth to London by train takes from 1 hour 50 minutes and arrives at London Waterloo. Ticket prices on www.thetrainline.com start from around £11 depending on whether you book in advance or on the day (it is better to book in advance)
By road, Google Maps estimates the drive to be 2 hours 36 minutes into Central London
Megabus and National Express provide a daily bus service between Bournemouth and London for as little as £5 – £9
Flybe.com provides air travel between Bournemouth and London taking just over an hour. Prices vary but some very good deals can be sourced online using goeuro.co.uk or skyscanner.co.uk. The earlier you book the better the price.
Access to Towns and Cities in the UK
Cities offer huge variety of entertainment. Many of the destinations are cities in the North and Midlands that will provide a wonderful experience of high street shopping, nightlife, cafes and restaurants, theatres, football matches, galleries and museums to name but a few.
You can travel to all the following locations directly by bus from Bournemouth:
- Birmingham
- Birmingham International Airport
- Coventry
- Leeds
- London
- Manchester
- Middlesbrough
- Newcastle
- Oxford
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This is a common English phrase that means you are in a position to take up lots of opportunities available to you. If you decide to spread your travel from Bournemouth farther afield, you will now be equipped with the knowledge that Bournemouth provides easy access to UK and worldwide destinations!


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The mission
Bournemouth 7s is the world's largest music and sports festival. Thousands of people flock to the event every year to party to live music, sample good food and to watch and participate in an eclectic line-up of sports games. The organisers wished to bring something new to the festival for the crowd to enjoy, so we collaborated with them to launch an exciting cocktail garden.
Our approach
Our team was responsible for planning the overall logistics of the cocktail garden, so we had several meetings to carefully plan the infrastructure and create the theme for this unique social area.
To serve up our cocktails, we created a custom shipping container bar. We delivered the container bar to site and used a variety of props to decorate it, signage for menus and giant light up COCKTAIL marquee letters, which illuminated the space at night!
Once the container bar was in place, we furnished the event space with props and furniture. We used flowers to create colour, white picket fencing to create exclusivity and rustic wooden furniture to complement the theme. The event space was completed with 100 metres of festoon lighting. We managed the area over the festival and provided staff throughout the weekend that served up a selection of delicious cocktails to keep festivalgoers refreshed.
The outcome
We successfully transformed an area of a field into a vibrant cocktail garden party! We have hosted the garden party for Bournemouth 7s for two years in a row – keep your eyes peeled to see what's next!


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Marina Smiles Dentistry is located on the corner of 2nd St and PCH in the Marketplace of Long Beach shopping center. If you are looking for a dental office in the zip codes of 90803, 90804, 90806 we would love to be your dentist. Dr. Victoria Nguyen and her team at Marina Smiles Dentistry are committed to offering the latest in dental technology including single visit CEREC CAD/CAM crowns, Digital x-rays, professional teeth whitening, veneers, implants, and oral cancer screenings. We are proud to partner with dental specialty providers in our office. This includes periodontics and oral surgery. We are excited to serve the dental needs of Long Beach, Downtown Long Beach, Seal Beach, and the surrounding communities.


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Last Friday, we reviewed how increased pressure from Wall Street is likely to prompt Google to find new revenue sources. Yesterday, we looked at the possibility (in our mind, inevitability) that they would begin charging for additional features on Google My Business.
Today, we're here to confirm that Google has begun experimenting with monetizing Google Home and Google Assistant, two voice activated products the company offers.
Google Home is a set of voice and web controlled products to allow you to control lights, television, and music from either voice commands or an application. Google Assistant is a voice commanded personal assistant you can use to control these devices, search the web, or interact with other Google services. Combined with the acquisition of Nest, maker of internet connected security cameras and alarm systems which now are integrating Google Assistant, Google Home and Google Assistant offer a wide product set for people looking to make their home "smart".
To date, most of Google's efforts have been in solidifying product offerings to compete with Amazon's Alexa and Ring products, Apple's Siri, and a range of smart home devices offered by companies like Honeywell. The battle has been about market share.
That might be changing in four ways.
First, in February, Google started testing ads in Google Assistant results on smartphones. Then in April, Google officially announced that ads would be included in Google Assistant results where ads would be relevant. So far, there are fewer ads in Google Assistant results than the standard search engine.
Second, Google has decided to give Google Home smart speaker owners access to YouTube Music, which is supported by ad revenue. To remove the adds, users can subscribe to the premium version for $9.99 a month.
Third, Google is beginning to show local listings in response to searches for local providers on Google Home and Google Assistant. Yesterday, we discussed how Google might begin charging a subscription for local listings.
Fourth, and of most interest to us, is through payments. Though Google Express has proven to be unpopular, users can currently send and request money through Google Pay using their Google Assistant. Currently Google doesn't charge a transaction fee for this service, but we wouldn't be surprised to see that change.


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I'm a graduate of the Sheridan College Post-Grad Web Design program, currently working at the Waterloo-based Auvik Networks. I love big, bright & bold design, with some minimalistic tendencies, aiming to bridge the gaps between innovative interaction, functionality, and simplicity.
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Oh, and I play the trombone...
Lead designer and developer for SaaS business marketing team. Focus on the main website and various landing pages and marketing materials (web & print). API integrations and data processing to CRM (Marketo) and SalesForce.
Graphic design includes also various print and promotional materials - Booth banners, posters, postcards, data-sheets, business cards, t-shirts.
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Front-end development of various local business & project sites, including ldm.ca main site. Built sites from provided designs and sketches often with unique custom components like parallax animations, galleries.
Full refresh and update with custom reponsive theme for LGBTQ parenting & news blog. Accommodated existing content, comments, images, URLs
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Shivapuri Hikking
Take a full-day hike in Shivapuri National Park, located near Kathmandu. On this trip, you will observe the beauty of the area's lush surroundings as you hike to the top of the Shivapuri peak.
In the morning you will be picked up at your hotel by your driver and guide. After 20 minutes of driving, you will arrive at the Budhanilkantha Temple, 5 miles (8 kilometers) north of Kathmandu. This temple is famous for the pond with a large statue of the reclining Vishnu.
From Budhanilkantha, drive uphill to reach the gates of the Shivapuri National Park. This area is a government-protected forest where more than 500 species of animals are found.
Start your hike from the southern boundary of the area. Be ready to climb stairs, as part of the trail consists of stone steps, leading you slowly but gently to the peak. On the way, pass Nagi Gumpa, the only monastery where nuns can practice Buddhism, and a place that foreigners often visit for meditation.
It is a steep uphill hike along narrow trails that gradually lead up to Shivapuri. Continue on to pass by the starting point of the Bagmati River, and your surroundings will beckon you to rest and enjoy the beauty of the forest.
Finally, you will reach the peak, located at an altitude of 8,963 feet (2,732 meters). From here, you can look out over toward the Langtang Mountain Range and enjoy lunch. Stroll around for a short time before taking a shortcut downhill and returning to Kathmandu.


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The French pilot shared the podium with his teammate Romain Fhal (Extra 330SC), who obtained the silver medal. The bronze medal was awarded to South African pilot, Patrick Davidson (SU-26M), who finished in the third place.
Vanel was one of the most regular pilots during the competition. He finished 2nd in the Known sequence, behind Romain Fahl. Nonetheless, he won both the free programme and the first free unknown. In the first unknown he flew an excellent sequence and he obtained a very high score. In spite of getting penalized 200 points for being too low in the second unknown, he had enough overall points to maintain his top position. In the end, the difference in points was very slight, less than one point between Vanel and Fhal.
The final results are shown below:
Vanel: 10341,19
Romain Fhal: 10340,37
Patrick Davidson: 10200,56
|Louis Vanel on board of his Extra 330SC
|Selected figures Free Unknown 1
The French team, lead by Olivier Masurel, managed to keep the distance from the Russians and retained the Advanced World Champion team title. The Russians got the silver medal and Ukraine the bronze.
Five of the six French pilots ranked in the top 10 of the championship with high marks. Therefore confirming that France is one of the countries with more prominent advanced pilots. We could state that France is breeding a generation of professional pilots who are willing to achieve the best positions in the Unlimited category in the near future.
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Narrated by: Simon Vance
Published by Random House Audio on Jul 30, 2013
Genres: Adult, Post Apocalyptic, Science Fiction
Format: Audiobook from Library
Find the book: Amazon, Goodreads
In the mid-23rd century, Darwin, Australia, stands as the last human city on Earth. The world has succumbed to an alien plague, with most of the population transformed into mindless, savage creatures. The planet's refugees flock to Darwin, where a space elevator—created by the architects of this apocalypse, the Builders—emits a plague-suppressing aura.
Skyler Luiken has a rare immunity to the plague. Backed by an international crew of fellow "immunes," he leads missions into the dangerous wasteland beyond the aura's edge to find the resources Darwin needs to stave off collapse. But when the Elevator starts to malfunction, Skyler is tapped—along with the brilliant scientist, Dr. Tania Sharma—to solve the mystery of the failing alien technology and save the ragged remnants of humanity.
This book was disappointing. I was expecting a thrilling space story with aliens. But there wasn't much space, and no visible aliens. Instead, it's a military themed story about humans fighting each other.
The story starts as centered around Skyler Luiken, a pilot immune to the disease that has ravaged most of the world. He and his immune crew scavenge parts from areas outside the protected circle at the base of the space elevator. While I liked Skyler and his continual self-doubts and esteem issues, his crew were much more enjoyable. In particular, his second in command Sam is a fierce woman who knows how to get what she wants.
As the story progressed, I found myself waiting and wanting more to happen. Maybe my expectations were flawed, but I expected more aliens and more space action. I did find the very human political power wrestling to be understandable, but it was a little dry and predictable. I wanted to be blown away by something new, and I wasn't.
I listened to the audiobook, and found myself intrigued and confused by the accent of the narrator. The story is set in Australia, with a wide range of characters from many parts of the world, but the accent of the narrator felt a little too traditional British for the story. There weren't any British characters, and while Australian accents were born from British ones, they are quite different. The narration pacing and tone were fitting for an action story, but the accent just kept bothering me.
Overall, this was a story that didn't fit my expectations, and so I just couldn't get into. This was a very military themed story with an obvious bad guy. If there was emphasis on space or aliens, I probably would have enjoyed the story more, but as it was, I just found it a little boring.
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Yeah . . . I don't think this one is for me either, and I've had it on my watchlist, so THANKS.


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Visiting landmarks like Taipei 101 is a great way to explore the bustling metropolis of Taipei, but a local travel company is now promoting a more authentic way of getting to know the city — living a day in the life of a street vendor.
"We came up with the idea simply because we wanted foreigners to know more about the island and people living on it," said Peter Lin, the founder of a four-person tourism company established last year.
The 30-year-old and his team of recent graduates escort interested foreigners free of charge to meet local vendors and help them understand how less fortunate people struggle to make a living in the city.
"The visitors are not the only ones who benefit from the program," Lin said. "The vendors do as well, because they rarely have the chance to interact with foreigners."
"Sweet Potato Mama for a Day," one of Lin's blockbuster tours, for example, brings together visitors and single Taiwanese mothers who have not had much chance to travel, yet still yearn to see the world.
Years ago, a dozen single mothers started selling baked sweet potatoes on Taipei's streets with the help of a social welfare foundation that promotes independent living.
All day, the women push a portable oven around, often bringing their children along.
"The moms' faces light up whenever they see people visiting. They just love companionship," Lin said, noting that the language barrier has never been a problem, because smiles always get the message through.
"I am Canadian and Miss Wong is Taiwanese. My Chinese was as bad as her English, but it didn't seem to interfere with our connection," a retired teacher by the name of Dana wrote on Trip Advisor, a Web site that posts opinions about tourism-related issues from globetrotters.
"We laughed a lot and tried to teach each other some language, and I shared her hope," said Dana, who is also a single mother.
"My experience involved so much more than just eating a healthy snack cooked in a traditional way. I got a taste of a life I would never have known and will never forget," she said.
A 24-year-old Indonesian who has been studying at a Taiwanese university for two years said he did not know this side of Taiwan until he signed up for the tour.
Besides learning how to bake delicious sweet potatoes, Citra Satria Ongkowijoyo said he became more aware of the concept that "teaching people how to fish is better than giving them fish."
Nguyen Tuan Anh, president of National Taiwan University's Vietnamese Student Association, said: "I would suggest the tour to Westerners."
Many people from Vietnam, like other countries in Southeast Asia, already know what it is like to lead a difficult and challenging life, so the tour would probably be more attractive to people from developed countries, he said.
"The beauty of travel lies in the people you meet and not the sights you see," said Lin, whose travel experiences in the US as a foreign exchange student and as a volunteer in Nepal inspired him to promote such tours.
Showing postcards and e-mails from customers in the past year, Lin stressed that Taiwan has much to offer.
"Taiwan's biggest assets are not its infrastructure or geo-political position, but the kindness and vitality of its people," he said.


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(2) The applications used by an organization. If called a "platform," it is likely an integrated set of packaged and custom applications tied together with middleware.
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Just some random observations…
"Being in love" the way most people mean is like a firework. It's bright as hell. Lights everything around it. And it's beautiful. But fireworks fall apart and burn out, leaving only darkness. Love is more like a campfire. Sometimes it burns so brightly it hurts; other times you can barely find an ember. But either way, there's warmth and at least a speck of light, and it doesn't completely go out unless someone puts it out.
Love is when you feel more like yourself when you're with that person than at any other time in your life. As if they see the you that you wish you could be and reflect it back at you so you realize you're already there.
Love is when you feel their arms around you and know that no matter what, you'll always be safe there.
Love is when you want to spend time with the other person, even when you aren't really doing anything together, even when you've had a stressful, crappy day or week and don't want to deal with the rest of the world.
Love is when the other person looks at you as if you're the most valuable, incredible treasure they've ever seen, and they're the most valuable treasure you've ever had.
Love is letting the other person see your needs and vulnerabilities because you know they won't judge you for them, and it's realizing that showing the other person those parts of yourself makes you stronger.
Love is trying to remember your life before them and not being able to, because it feels like they've always been there. And it's wondering what your life would be like without them and hoping you never find out.
Love is recognizing the other person the first time you meet, even if you've never seen them before. Not recognizing their face; recognizing THEM.
Love isn't about labels or names. It's knowing that the person is there for you, and wanting to be there for them no matter what's going on in your life. It's smiling when you see their name on your friends list, and cheering up even on your worst days when you remember time you spent with them or a silly joke they told. It's accepting them at their worst and knowing they'll accept you at yours.
Love is realizing the other person knows you better and more deeply than anyone else—and that they accept and want you not in spite of it all, but because all of those things, all the flaws and scars and fucked-upness, are part of you, and you are valuable to them. And it's accepting and wanting them fully and completely as they are, because even the things about them that make you nuts are part of them, and they're valuable to you.


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The matches to be played on Sunday have been postponed.
Following the qualification of the Super Eagles for the quarter final of the ongoing South Africa 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, the Nigeria National League, NNL, Wednesday announced the postponement of all Week 7 matches of the ongoing 2012/2013 league season, which are billed for Sunday. The matches were postponed to Monday, February 4.
The league body said that the shift in the date of the Week 7 matches was in appreciation of the Super Eagles, who are billed to face the Elephants of Cote d' Ivorie in one of the quarter final games of Nations Cup in South Africa.
While confirming that Saturday's matches of the NNL league will go on as planned, the league management urged all clubs to show solidarity by rallying together to support the Super Eagles .
The NNL also warned that it will not hesitate to sanction clubs whose playing ground have not been elevated to an approved standard.
The league secretary, Ayo Abdul Rahman, noted in a statement that the league has received several reports from its team of inspectors that some of the pitches which had earlier been approved for the games have been left by its owners to deteriorate.
While urging the clubs to ensure adequate maintenance of their facilities, Mr. Rahman revealed that the league organizers have begun a series of inspection of the pitches; warning that it will not fail to banish any team whose pitch will be indicted by the new reports from the inspectors.
The postponed matches include
1. Adamawa United vs. Spotlite
2. Plateau United vs. FC Taraba
3. FC Abuja vs. Mighty jets
4. DSS Kaduna vs. Jigawa Golden Stars
5. Remo FC vs. Gabros
6. Akwa Starlets vs. Bolowotan
7. Abia Warriors vs. Prime FC
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To receive SNAP benefits (formerly food stamps), you must apply in person at an intake office operated by the Illinois Department of Human Services. There are two offices that serve the 12th District, according to your zip code:
2112 West Lawrence (60613, 60640): 773-907-4100
1279 North Milwaukee, 3rd Floor (60614, 60657): 773-292-2900
Emergency Food [2]: Helps supplement the diets of low-income people by providing food at no cost.
Greater Chicago Food Depository: [3] The Greater Chicago Food Depository, Chicago's food bank, is a nonprofit food distribution and training center providing food for hungry people while striving to end hunger in our community. The Food Depository distributes donated and purchased food through a network of 650 pantries, soup kitchens and shelters to 678,000 adults and children in Cook County every year. Use their online search tool [4] to find the pantry or agency nearest to you.
Homeless Youth Services: [5] Meets the immediate survival needs (food, clothing, and shelter) of youth and assist them in becoming self-sufficient.
Link Card: [6] Anyone approved to receive cash assistance or SNAP benefits (food stamps) will be issued an Illinois Link card. The Illinois Link card is a plastic card that looks and works like a debit card. If you are eligible for cash and SNAP benefits, you will access both with the same card. Only one Illinois Link Card is issued per case. The Department of Human Services also lists [7] the state's farmers' markets that currently accept Link, including Green City Market in Lincoln Park and the Uptown Farmers' Market.
SNAP (food stamps) [8]: Helps low-income households buy the food they need for a nutritionally adequate diet.
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) [9]: A food assistance program to help pregnant women, new mothers, and young children eat well and stay healthy.
WIC Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) [10]: A food assistance program for women, infants, and children. Can provide special checks to buy fresh, nutritious fruits, vegetables, and herbs from farmers' markets and roadside stands.


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New Forums for Rubygame
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I've set up forums for Rubygame, since the unofficial ones seem to be completely dead.
The new forums are at rubygame.org/forums. Easy to remember, yeah? Go break them in with some new posts!
If anyone has any recommendations for a better forum theme, I'd love to hear them. The forums are running phpBB.
(Yeah, I know, it's heresy for a Ruby programmer to use an application written in any other language. Well, guess what, I'm planning to switch these blogs to Wordpress as soon as I can work out how to convert the databases, too. Ease of use and maintenance trumps blind language devotion.)
Actually, although I personally think PHP is not a good language, phpBB is a great software. I think it is perfectly fine to use great software, no matter which language it uses.
Also, really many people use Wordpress despite all the problems it has, so you are definitely one of those guys who is running with the current, rather than constantly fighting it. Even Gobolinux lately got a blog at blog.gobolinux.org - and they use wordpress. But before that, there simply was no real Gobolinux blog, so …. :)
while phpBB probably was the right decision I just found this: http://push.cx/2009/rails-forum-roundup
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Owner has theory regarding stolen Picasso, reward still offered for return
Posted: Mar 13, 2018 4:44 PM CST
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The owner of a Picasso has a theory about who stole the artwork from a Milwaukee art appraiser.
The artwork was stolen last month fromDeLind Fine Art Appraisals, LLC.
It's worth between $35 and $50 thousand dollars.
The artwork's owner says there was a more valuable piece of art that was overlooked by the thief.
"We believe this was either a crime of opportunity or the Picasso was purposely targeted because it was in display at the window and you could clearly see it from outside," said Michael Goforth, co-owner at DeLind Fine Art Appraisals.
Goforth says they are upgrading including new cameras and having a person on the building's first floor.
There is a $5,000 reward for the return of the Picasso.
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Owner Robert "Harvey" Boulanger and Wife
RBC Roofing was founded in 2002 as a full service roofing and gutter company. We provide a wide range of exterior home improvement services, including roof repair, roof replacement, gutter installation, gutter guards, siding installation, and patio installation. We are a family owned and operated company, and we pride ourselves on providing quality craftsmanship and outstanding customer service on every job.
When you choose us for your roofing or gutter project, we'll take the time to work with you to develop a custom plan that perfectly fits your home's needs. We offer high quality products from industry leading manufacturers, ensuring you get a durable solution every time. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you!
Robert Boulanger got started in the construction industry in high school and college. After college, he worked for a corporation, but he decided he did not like the environment and transitioned to the roofing industry. He wanted to meet with clients and be outside to accomplish their construction dreams. Robert started RBC Roofing in 2002, and he loves solving problems and helping customers to this day.
In his free time, Robert enjoys wood working, knife making, bowl turning, metal art, and spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren.
At RBC Roofing, we're proud to be a part of our community, and we try to do our part to give back. Every year we provide a free roof for a family in need in the North Central Texas area, and we've been recognized as the Volunteer of the Year for the Granbury area realtors. We're proud of what we've been able to accomplish, and we look forward to future opportunities to give back.
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Khaleejia said: Well well well... Lebanese designers rock the world of Haut couture and since long ago they are in the list of the best designers of the world like Versace, Nina Ricci, Armani, Roberto Cavalli, Chanel, Gucci, Fendi, Chloe, D&G, Dior etc. But there is a big gap between arab designers and others anyway. Because they always try to show the beauty of women as others challenge for the most unusual feature that they believe can make us look great, well may be for someone it really works but when i watch their shows i hardly feel like wearing one of their fruits of imagination (i don't speak about 'ready to wear' clothes), as the same time i just dream to have one of for ex. Abed's dress in my collection...
now i'm posting a bit old but still fabulous of his last collections. Hope to make a next post for other lebanese designers and their last autumn-winter08/09 collections.
ABED MAHFOUZ name of the lebenese designer whos carer started after the fall-winter 2003-2004 presentation on the fashion week in Rome. Before he was rather popular in Beirut as a wedding dress designer.
read more on his page
Abed Mahfouz summer 2008 collection was presented in Rome and stimulated a great interest by a number of international celebrities who were attended on that show.
Not everyone brave enough with yellow... but he did it!
huge flower patterns..yeah..seems it was summer mood
ultro dark pink with all this decoration i certanly would dress it as a guest on a wedding
some cappuccino?...
amazing colors...
August 18, 2008
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text: Heart Health High Cholesterol Nutrition Print Which Grains to Eat on a Cholesterol-Lowering Diet By Jennifer Moll, PharmD facebook Jennifer Moll, MS, PharmD, is a pharmacist actively involved in educating patients about the importance of heart disease prevention. Learn about our editorial policy Jennifer Moll, PharmD Medically reviewed by Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD on January 04, 2020 facebook linkedin Richard N. Fogoros, MD, is a retired professor of medicine and board-certified internal medicine physician and cardiologist. He is Verywell's Senior Medical Advisor. Learn about our Medical Review Board Richard N. Fogoros, MD on January 04, 2020 Relax Images / Getty Images More in High Cholesterol Nutrition Causes & Risk Factors Diagnosis Treatment Support & Coping When you're considering foods to eat on a cholesterol-lowering diet, it's likely that you focus mainly on consuming less animal meat and more fruits and vegetables. Eating grains is probably an afterthought since they don't contain much if any fat. But you may be surprised to learn that, when you're trying to lower your cholesterol, the types of grains you eat can make a difference in your results. Carbohydrates and Your Heart Health You need carbohydrates to provide your body with the energy it needs. However, according to the National Cholesterol Education Program, your carbohydrate intake should not exceed 60% of your total daily calories. Too much carbohydrate in your diet may not be good for your heart. Studies have linked the high consumption of carbohydrates to high levels of triglycerides (a type of fat found throughout the body), lower levels of HDL, or "good," cholesterol, and weight gain. As you can see, choosing the right types of grains to eat on a cholesterol-lowering meal plan is important for keeping your cholesterol levels within a healthy range. It may even help lower your cholesterol slightly. Which Grains Are Best When planning meals for your cholesterol-lowering diet, it's important to select whole grain bread, pasta, and cereals and to avoid refined, processed grains, which are found in foods like egg noodles, white bread, pastries, muffins, and crackers. But that doesn't mean you have to take all the fun out of eating! You can prepare many different and delicious meals and snacks using heart-healthy grains. Here are some tips to help you choose the healthiest types of grains to eat on a cholesterol-lowering diet: Switch your regular pasta to whole-wheat pasta. These types of pasta are higher in nutritional value than refined grains and contain higher amounts of fiber (especially soluble fiber) which can help lower your cholesterol.Are you still eating white bread? Try switching to whole-wheat or whole-grain varieties. These types of bread are also high in fiber, which can help lower your cholesterol. You might also try low-carbohydrate varieties of bread, but make sure that you check out the fat and fiber content on the food nutrition label before you make your choice.Other grains can be healthy, too, so you don't need to limit yourself to whole-wheat bread and pasta. Have you tried adding couscous, legumes like soybeans and lentils, and whole-grain rice to your meals? These are excellent low-fat, high-fiber foods that can taste great with many dishes. And, again, they can help you manage your cholesterol.Watch what you add to your grains! If you slather a high-fat sauce over your whole-wheat pasta, you'll cancel out the pasta's cholesterol-lowering benefits. You don't have to eat your healthy grains unadorned; just be sure to keep things in balance by checking the fat content of the condiments, spreads, and sauces you eat with them. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Looking to start a diet to better manage your cholesterol? Changing lifelong eating habits can be scary at first, but our guide will make it easier. Sign Up You're in! Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit Article Sources Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial policy to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (PDF), July 2004, National Institutes of Heath: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Whitney E, Rolfes SR. "Understanding nutrition," 11th ed. Wadsworth Publishing (2007). Continue Reading


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Too Many Meetings? Have a Meeting
There I was. In my second boring meeting of the morning. At 8:30 AM.
Inside my head, I kept a dialog: "What a waste of time. Surely, this is not what my momma wanted me to grow up to be? What was that song about mommas and babies and cowboys? Ugh. I want to rip my ears off. We've had this same meeting three times in the past two weeks... and nothing has every been resolved! We just talk about a surface issue, make a bunch of vague decisions, then come back next week and do it all again. Bah. Once this 'meeting' is over, I'll just end up doing something myself. And next time we schedule this meeting, I'm going to make sure I'm at the dentist for that root canal".
Maybe you've been in a meeting today just like this. Worse, maybe you held it.
There's hope for you.
If you're a leader, chances are that you find yourself spending a lot of your time in meetings. After all, your job as a leader is to communicate, right? But as your team grows, so does your frustration will grow as you realize you can't effectively communicate with everyone. It's not physically possible. So you hold more meetings.
We bring together the best ideas – turning the meetings of our top managers into intellectual orgies.
– Jack Welch, Former CEO of General Electric
(Dave's note: OK, I want to be in a meeting with that guy, just to know what an 'intellectual orgy' is. Wait..I've seen his photo ...maybe not.)
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a meeting as "a gathering of people for a particular purpose." A gathering of your sales team to review metrics is a meeting. An employee in your office complaining about the their computer is a meeting. A phone call with your web designer to clarify images on a web page is a meeting. Lunch with a client to discuss their project is a meeting.
Now that we've established what a 'meeting' is, here's another definition (alert: cliche, not the real definition) you've heard: insanity: doing the same thing in the same way and expecting different results.
Yet it's true - meetings can be insane. If you can't take control of your meetings, your meetings will take control of you.
Been there, done that
Before I discovered the solution, I found myself running around meeting people, at all times of the day, every day. I know, not exactly exciting fodder for my kids to want to invite me to "career day" at their elementary school. Because of the endless stream of meetings, I found myself coming in early and on weekends just to "get actual s**t done". I wore it like a badge of honor, but it was killing me, my attitude, and my relationship with my family.
It was my fault. I created these meetings. I micromanaged and wanted to "be in the know". I never establish a way of meeting, to allow my team to resolve issues without my direct involvement.
Can you relate? I implore you to fix this. Now. The path you're on is not healthy for you or your business.
So what are your options to 'fixing this'?
If your important issues list is growing, there are several things you can do:
- Meet more often
- Meet for a longer period of time
- Change the people you're meeting with
- Change the meeting agenda to efficiently focus on identifying and solving issues
Options one and two are simply what you are doing now, right? Yep, insanity. You're going off the rails on a crazy train. Cut it out.
If you're really looking to reduce the amount of time you're spending in regular leadership meetings, but at the same time make them more effective, contact us about EOS's The Level 10 Meeting™ tool. And watch the video at the end of this article.
You should never go to a meeting or make a telephone call without a clear idea of what you are trying to achieve.
- Steve Jobs
How Many Meetings Do You Really Need?
According to Patrick Lencioni in his book Death By Meeting, the simple answer: as many as it takes to communicate, create clarity, alignment and focus around solving real and important issues. In highly productive team meetings, issues are truly solved when teammates leave the meeting crystal clear about what the "solve" is, the critical steps needed to complete the solve, and who is responsible within a time period to get those steps done. Accountability is then assured when the team members confirm they have completed the critical steps during a follow up meeting.
Meetings are a symptom of bad organization. The fewer meetings the better.
- Peter Drucker
Who Should You Meet With?
Invite only the smallest number of people needed to resolve the issue. Each person adds more time to your meeting. Of course, "one" or "zero" is not a meeting. Don't be ridiculous with this rule.
Invite people who will contribute valuable knowledge and creativity to the meeting, and can be open to discussion and honest in their feedback without politics.
Meet only with people who will directly be responsible for the decisions made in that meeting. Decisions made during a meeting must have someone accountable to getting it done, and someone to point to when there is no follow through.
The best answer is to do focused meetings with a few people, and the right people participating.
Next Steps
- Watch this video on leading effective meetings for entrepreneurial leadership teams.
- Purchase/ Download the book Traction, Get a Grip on Your Business, book that shows you how to get your company (and meetings) on track. Or save your money and reach out to me. I've got a copy for you.
- Think you might be ready to get started with EOS? Reach out for a free 30 minute conversation.


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It's the monday after valentines day, and that only means one thing. Strawberry sale!! Grocery stores tend to buy more strawberries around Valentines day, but for the ones they don't sell, they gotta get rid of them asap which means SALE!! I was able to buy four pounds of strawberries for about $7; not too shabby I must say!
As I unpacked the strawberries, they looked a little too perfect which means that they have hella pesticide on them. Normally, they would have some bruises or be a little blemished, but these ones were perfectly shaped with the perfect amount of red. It was quite alarming. When preparing strawberries, I always do as my mom and grandma always tell me to do. That is to soak the berries in water for at least 10 minutes before eating or using so that the pesticide can come off. After the first five minutes of soaking the berries, the water turned slightly yellow. It might have been from the berries or the chemicals used, but I changed the water and continued to soak them until they seemed clean enough.
After a good soaking, I drained out the water and hand dried each one before laying them out on paper towels to air dry some more. I think I spend the most time drying the berries because if they are not properly dried, moisture can get into the chocolate causing it to seize and get grainy and clumpy.
In an ideal situation, I would use a double broiler to melt the chocolate and butter but since I'm too lazy to go downstairs to the kitchen, the microwave will have to do for now. I melted a mixture of semi-sweet and dark chocolate, since I love the bitterness of dark chocolate but still wanted it to be more sweet. Turns out I had melted just the right enough of chocolate for the amount of strawberries I was dipping. This never happens, typically there is either too little or too much chocolate left in the bowl. I must admit, I was pretty proud.
Of course I couldn't help but eat one or a couple as I was dipping. The smell of chocolate and strawberry filled our lobby as they were being frosted. It's "healthy" anyways, since it has strawberry (fruit) and dark chocolate (increases dopamine levels in brain causing you to be happy). So why not, go ahead. Eat one, maybe two or even five. It's good for you anyways!
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
30-35 strawberries
7 oz semi-sweet chocolate
1 bar (1.25 oz) Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate bar
4 Tbsp butter
Soak the strawberries in a large bowl for 10 minutes. Rinse and hand dry. Lay it out on paper towels and let it air dry. When it's completely dry, start making the chocolate.
Over a double broiler, melt the chocolate and butter until it is a smooth and glossy consistency. If you do not have a double broiler, you can microwave it in 20 second increments, stirring between each one until the chocolate has reach the consistency needed. Take the strawberries and dip them one by one, and lay them onto cupcake liners to dry.


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Goat Cheese Soufflé with Herbes de Provence
Description:Featured in Sonoma, A Food and Wine Lovers' Journey ~ by Jennifer Barry and Robert Holmes A delicious and sophisticated first course or light lunch with a salad that works surprisingly well with a light to medium red wine such as Merlot. Serves 6.
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Goat Cheese Soufflé with Herbes de Provence
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon minced garlic
½ teaspoon herbes de Provence
½ cup Humboldt Fog goat cheese, or other aged goat cheese or blue cheese, crumbled
Pinch of salt
Fresh ground black pepper
4 egg yolks
4 egg whites
Butter for soufflé cups
Dried bread crumbs for soufflé cups
Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 6, 5 oz soufflé cups and coat the inside with the bread crumbs. In a heavy bottomed saucepot, melt 2 tablespoons butter over a low flame. Add the flour and cook a few minutes, stirring often. Whisk in the milk and bring to a boil. Add the garlic and herbs de Provence. Remove from heat and let cool some before adding the egg yolks and the goat cheese. Beat the egg whites to soft peaks. Gently fold egg whites into the goat cheese mix. Fill the soufflé cups about ¾ full with the soufflé mix. Bake for 15 minutes or until the soufflé has risen nicely and has a light golden color. Serve at once.


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Health care shows up on the political agenda in 2 very different ways, as a social issue and a budget issue. These 2 views prompt very different sets of questions and also shape how the 2 major political parties focus their respective efforts in the health care arena.
Viewing health care through the lens of a social issue prompts such questions as: What policies would best improve the population's health? How can report cards be used to improve the quality of surgery? Where are there opportunities for additional disease prevention? The questions here are intricate and detailed. Some of the issues are clinical, and advice from physicians is actively sought and welcomed. For example, no one would develop a pay-for-performance system for surgeons without extensive involvement of the relevant surgical societies. Other issues are environmental, and physicians (unfortunately) have had less to say. Despite the important role of physicians in encouraging smoking cessation and reducing unnecessary prescriptions of opiate medications, in terms of policy efforts to reduce tobacco consumption and cut back on addictive medications, the physician community as a whole has mostly ceded this work to public health specialists. Still, the goal in both disease management and public health is squarely on health as the important outcome.
Viewing health care through a budgetary lens puts the focus on a different set of questions. If one wants to balance the federal budget, is it better to cut Medicare spending or reduce education spending? How can Medicaid dollars be directed to other priorities? These discussions are economic in nature, and physicians are rarely consulted.
Health care now accounts for one-quarter of the federal budget. Only Social Security involves a comparable share of spending. By comparison, the entirety of federal spending on education, the environment, and energy is only 4% of the federal budget. For this reason, over time, budgetary discussions about health care have increased relative to social discussions.
The Parties and Health Care: Investment Opportunity or Piggy Bank?
The dichotomy between health care as a social or budget issue is the key to understanding why the political parties have the views on health care that they do. For Democrats, health care is primarily a social issue, and one where there are many investment opportunities. Thus, the Democratic platform calls for expanded subsidies for health insurance, capping cost sharing for prescription drugs, expanding community health centers, and ensuring greater access to mental health services. Of course, these policies cost money. Hillary Clinton proposes to pay for these costs with increased taxes on high-income individuals.
The Republican platform, in contrast, focuses most of its health care attention on reducing federal spending. It calls for eliminating Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies for insurance (to be replaced by an unspecified but likely smaller tax deduction), cutting Medicaid and giving some of the money to states as a block grant, and turning Medicare into a premium support ("voucher") program and limiting the growth of the government's commitment. Block grants and premium support may by themselves be good policy (I disagree on both), but it is hard to escape the conclusion that the spending cuts that accompany these policies are a raid on the piggy bank.
And where does the money go? In many ways, the centerpiece of the Republican Party platform is tax cuts. Republican tax proposals typically call for reductions in tax rates for high-income individuals, corporations, and large estates. While Donald Trump's tax plans keep changing, estimates of one of his proposals suggested they would cut revenue by nearly $10 trillion over the next decade.
The fundamental divide between the investment and piggy bank views of health care means that neither the Democratic nor the Republican platform is likely to be enacted as written. While many Republicans are warming to the idea that a victory for Hillary Clinton would effectively end the debate about ACA repeal, it is difficult to see expansion in the areas that former Secretary Clinton proposes without movement to Republican principles in others.
More consequentially, given its scale, the Republican platform stands virtually no chance of being enacted, even if Donald Trump wins the campaign. Many of the specific provisions of the ACA are quite popular, making wholesale repeal of the ACA difficult. Furthermore, proposals to "block grant" Medicaid and turn Medicare into a voucher program are extremely unpopular. Voting for the Republican platform on health care while simultaneously supporting high-income tax cuts would be an act of political suicide. Most politicians avoid that. It is unlikely, then, that reasoned debate will lead to much movement on health care.
Health Spending and the Health Care Debate
Outside of the desire for tax cuts, the cost of medical care itself is the major factor influencing whether health care is viewed as a social or budgetary issue. When medical care costs grow rapidly, health programs get scrutinized for spending cuts. When health costs growth slowly, proposals for additional investment get greater weight.
The major trend in the federal budget over the past 8 years has been the substantial reduction in the growth of medical care costs, especially Medicare. In 2008, the Congressional Budget Office forecast that Medicare would spend $719 billion annually in 2015. The actual figure was 12% lower. Projections for future years are now estimated to be even farther off. This reduction in spending has helped reduce federal deficits by three-quarters in the past few years.
Medical care cost growth remains low, with one exception: prescription drugs. In the past few years, prescription drug spending has significantly outpaced the growth of hospital, physician, and other medical care payments. Not surprisingly, these trends have led to calls for reform of prescription drug pricing. Given the fact that many of these price increases are for older drugs and are not being used to fund new research, the desire for reform is bipartisan.
Is this outrage over prescription drug prices enough to generate legislation action? No one knows. But it illustrates a central tension in the formation of health policy: when a sector takes more in revenue, it risks moving from being an investment opportunity to a candidate for the chopping block.
About the author: David M. Cutler, PhD, is the Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics in the Department of Economics and Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a member of the Institute of Medicine. He served on the Council of Economic Advisers and the National Economic Council during the Clinton Administration and was senior health care advisor to Barack Obama's presidential campaign. He is a commissioner on Massachusetts' Health Policy Commission. He is the author of the The Quality Cure (2014) and Your Money or Your Life (2004). He tweets at @cutler_econ.
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