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Dear Eratosphereans,
This is one those posts that I don't make unless it's unavoidable. As always, I've been running the financial end of things here solo and they've been at a stage that those who issue alerts would deem condition orange for a several quarters now. Of course, the challenging economic climate everywhere that has now become almost cliché has only exacerbated matters. It's probably been too easy to miss the donate link given how little trickles in quarters apart, still I'm most grateful to those few.
Apart from the recurring fees for monthly server rental, the server and forum software license fees, the technical maintenance and upgrades which luckily I can mostly tackle with only the outlay of time, there is now a need for critical upgrade, especially of the storage due to the large amount of data for backups and stream of new data.
So, I'll simply point out that donation link is at the top of most forum page, here . The available methods are credit card (securely through WePay, signup not required), or check by snail mail. And every little bit helps.
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10 Ways Music Can Help You During The Holidays
This might be a time of year where you're looking for, oh, some different ways to soothe, level, motivate, energize yourself and otherwise get on top of your cascading emotions. The EQ Foundation Course© emphasizes the great arts as an adjunct to Emotional Intelligence, though the not-so-great are helpful too. May we suggest? 1. Need to get solidly centered Like, as the metaphysicians say, when you vision yourself growing a tail and having it grow like an anchor down to the center of the earth kind of centered? Try anything with a big solid bass, up loud, but make sure the lyrics don't interfere. The right-brain will dominate and you'll hear the music first, but your left-brain will still be getting the lyrics. Therefore avoid, for instance, "Oh Elizabeth" with it's solid beat but sad lyrics.
OUR SUGGESTION: "I Loved 'Em Everyone," by T. Sheppard 2. Need to deal with something heavy, such as last year your father died on Christmas Eve and here comes the first anniversary OUR SUGGESTION: Only classical music will work for this and that's why we call it classical. For such a deep need, to maintain your grip when something's rocked the foundation of your world, we recommend, Beethoven's "Eroica".
"Eroica" means "heroic" and that you will need to be. Beethoven lived through the worst thing that can happen to a person. It's there, in his music. For you. 3. To get lightly level OUR SUGGESTION: Nothing will probably ever compare to Pachelbel's "Canon". After that we give 5 stars to George Winston, particularly "December." Good masseuses play these tapes. There are no ups and downs and that may be just what you're aiming at. :) 4.
To rip the heart out of Christmas, like when you want to just sit down in front of the tree and cry at the beauty and the splendor of it all and get it over with and then eat a pint of Haagen Daz and go to sleep. OUR SUGGESTION: Pavorotti's Christmas video (www.youtube.com), Panis Angelicus duet with the little boy, especially if you had a little boy who now has whiskers on his cheeks. Or Placido Domingo with the Vienna Boys Choir. Then you can pull out your heart and put it on the table beside you, right there beside the dish of peppermints, and the cinnamon-scented candle, and you'll know you had Christmas. 5. Want something Christmassy but light OUR SUGGESTION: Harp music is good for this, like for baking cookies to. It doesn't pull the emotions. It's close to the lyre, the instrument the Greek god Orpheus played to soothe the savage beasts, and to win a favor from Hades, the god to whom there is no altar (death), the god with whom there is no bargaining.
Completely upbeat, light and fun is "A Reggae Christmas," by Various Artists, and yes, my friend, "sensei" does rhyme with "pear tree." Listen to it on the way in to work. That's girl's laughter will carry you through your day. Go here ( http://tinyurl.com/y6sp ) to hear samples. Listen to it on the way in to work. That's girl's laughter will carry you through your day. (The Ras Family, "We Wish You a Merry Christmas") And June Lodge's "Joy to the World" will bring joy to YOUR world. 6. Need to get some work done, sick of Christmas, got the kids around, underfoot and bored? GP RECOMMENDATION: (1) "Great Balls of Fire," Jerry Lee Lewis.
How could you possibly be "mindful" with that going on? It's great fun. It will clear the air. (2) "Don't Worry Be Happy," by Marley. NC-17 RATED VERSION: The Pogues with Kristy MacColl, "Fairytale of New York". "It was Christmas Eve in the drunk tank . The boys of the NYPD Choir were singing 'Gallway Bay' and the bells were ringing out on Christmas Day," and C.'s favorite line, a wry and melancholic Irish lad himself, God rest his soul in peace, "You scum bag, you maggot you cheap lousy ., Happy Christmas your ass, I thank God it's our last.
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Asian Blossom
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The refined expression of this diffuser will add grace to your home while delivering the powerful benefits of essential oils to you and your family. The subtle, understated lighting creates a calm atmosphere which you can adjust to your preferred ambience. The delicate pattern of cherry blossoms and formal refinement have a mature elegance that accent any living space.
• Size: 4" x 4" x 9"
• Capacity: 150L
• Run time: up to 5 hours
• Operating Modes: Continuous/ Off
• Light Modes: 100%/ 50%/ 20%/ Off
• White dimming lights (3 levels)
• Coverage: up to 1,000sq ft
• Timer: Continuous, 1 and 2 hours
• Material: Ceramic Vase
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We know that large abseil window cleaning projects can interfere with the day to day running of businesses, as well as interfering with the daily activities of people who work and live in large buildings. For this reason, we offer appointments outside of working hours and have flexible arrangements to suit the needs of businesses and residents for each building. We aim to complete the whole building, including all windows and glass doors, in one visit. However, we are willing to work with you and make additional visits, or spread the abseil window cleaning over a few days, should it be necessary to work around your business or resident's needs.
Products and Methods
As responsible, local suppliers of abseil window cleaning, we aim to use products which are not harmful to residents and visitors to our client's properties, as well as sourcing cleaning products which are environmentally and wildlife-friendly. Full details of cleaning products used in abseil window cleaning processes are available. Just contact us for a full list of our available products, or to request the use of different items.
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At Kleenaway cleaning, we have a set of promises, which our team members work and live by when carrying out abseil window cleaning, including;
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Pathology is the study of the nature and cause of disease, which involves changes in structure and function of body tissues. San Pathology provides both routine and specialised tests, including:
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- Immunoassay, for reliable hormone analysis with same day turn-a-round of results
- Microbiology, proud of its reputation for thorough investigations
- Serology with same day turn-a-round of results including HIV
For all ultrasound and CT guided biopsies at the Sydney Adventist Hospital, a histopathologist is present to instantly confirm biopsy sample adequacy before the patient is released.
Appointments are not necessary except for Glucose Tolerance Tests (GTT).
Electrocardiograms (ECGs) are available at all collection centres except Wahroonga Specialist Centre. 24-hour Holter and Blood Pressure monitoring are also available at a number of our collection centres. Both tests may be booked through the San Clinic and Morisset collection centres.
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Team Canada has won the opening game of the 2014 International Ice Hockey Australian Tour defeating Team USA 9-6. Game One of the exhibition series was held at the Perth Arena yesterday with Game Two to take place today also at the Perth Arena. The two teams are competing for the Douglas Webber Cup and will play a total of five games in Australia.
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When assigning nimesulide in less than 24 hours before or after administration of methotrexate requires careful, since in such cases the MTX level in the plasma and, accordingly, the toxic effects of the drug may be increased. Due winstrol for women to the effect on renal prostaglandins, prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors, for what concerns the nimesulide may increase the nephrotoxicity of cyclosporin.
The interaction of other drugs with nimesulide:
In vitro studies showed that Nimesulide is displaced from the binding sites tolbutamide, salicylic acid and valproic acid. Despite the fact that these interactions have been identified in blood plasma, these effects have not been observed during clinical use of the drug.
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The undesirable side effects can be minimized by using the minimum effective dose short course possible minimum. Winstrol for women should be used with caution in patients with gastrointestinal diseases in history (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease) as these conditions may increase.
The risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, ulceration or perforation of the ulcer increases with the dose in patients with the presence of ulcers in the anamnesis, especially complicated by bleeding or perforation, as well as in elderly patients, so treatment should be started with the lowest possible dose. In patients receiving drugs that reduce blood clotting or inhibit platelet aggregation and increases the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding. In case of gastrointestinal bleeding or ulcers in patients taking , drug treatment should be discontinued.
Since partially excreted by the kidneys, its dosage for patients with impaired renal function should be reduced, depending on the level of urine. There is evidence of the occurrence of rare cases of reactions by the liver. When liver damage symptoms (itching, yellowing of the skin, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, increased activity of "liver" transaminases) should stop taking the drug and consult a doctor. Despite the rare occurrence of visual impairment in patients taking nimesulide in conjunction with other NSAIDs, treatment should be discontinued immediately. If there is any violation of, the patient should inspect the eye doctor. The drug can cause fluid retention in the tissues, so patients with high blood pressure and disorders of cardiac activity should be used with extreme caution.
In patients with renal or heart failure drug use with caution, because the possible deterioration of renal function. In the case of deterioration, the treatment should be discontinued drug Nimesil.Clinical trials and epidemiological evidence suggests that NSAIDs, especially at high doses and for prolonged use may lead to a slight risk of myocardial infarction or stroke. To eliminate the risk of such events in the application of nimesulide insufficient data. The product contains sucrose, it should be considered for patients suffering from diabetes (0.15-0.18 XE 100 mg) and those who observe low-calorie diet. Is not recommended for patients with rare hereditary disorders of fructose intolerance, galactose malabsorption glyukozy- or failure of sucrose-isomaltose.
In the event of signs of "cold" or acute respiratory viral infections during treatment with receiving the drug should be discontinued. Do not use concurrently with other NSAIDs.
Nimesulide can change the properties of platelets, so caution should be exercised when using winstrol for women the drug in patients with hemorrhagic diathesis, but the drug does not replace the prophylactic effect of aspirin in cardiovascular diseases.
Elderly patients are particularly susceptible to adverse reactions to NSAIDs, including the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding and perforation, threatening the patient's life, worsening of renal function, liver and heart. When receiving the drug for such patients requires a proper clinical monitoring.
Like other class of NSAID drugs that inhibit prostaglandin synthesis, nimesulide may adversely affect the course of pregnancy and / or embryo development and can lead to premature closure of the ductus arteriosus, hypertension in the pulmonary artery, renal dysfunction, which may progress to renal failure with oligogidramniey to increase the risk of bleeding, reduction in uterine contractility, the emergence of peripheral edema. Therefore, nimesulide is contraindicated in pregnancy and lactation. Application of medication can negatively affect female fertility and is not recommended for women planning pregnancy. When planning a pregnancy should consult with a physician.
There is evidence of the occurrence of a rare skin reactions (such as exfoliative dermatitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis) on nimesulide as well as to other NSAIDs. At the first sign of skin rash, mucosal lesions or other signs of allergic reaction to the drug receiving winstrol for women should be discontinued.
Effect on ability to drive vehicles and management mechanisms
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Foo Fighters have confirmed they are to headline this year's Glastonbury festival in their acceptance speech for Best International Band supported by Austin, Texas – The Live Music Capital Of The World® at the NME Awards 2015 with Austin, Texas, while Jake Bugg has won the award for Best Solo Artist supported by Pilot Frixion.
Foo Fighters were unable to attend the ceremony in person, but sent a video acceptance speech in which they thanked rock legend Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders for presenting them with the award before revealing their high-profile summer slot – the first of the three Glastonbury headliners to be made public. Watch the video above, now.
"Thank you Chrissie for presenting this award to us," commented frontman Dave Grohl. "This is amazing, we love you very much, but we also love all of the fans for voting for our band for this award. We're very thankful and very happy – sorry we couldn't make it tonight, but we will be seeing you over the summer at some big outdoor festival that nobody knows we're playing. It's Glastonbury! So we'll see you at Glastonbury – thanks a lot everybody!"
NME Awards 2015 Live Blog: As It Happened
Foo Fighters' Glastonbury Headline Booking Is 20 Years In The Making For The Seattle Heroes
Ahead of the Foo Fighters' announcement, Charli XCX performed 'Doing It' after collecting the prize for Best Dancefloor Filler.
Jake Bugg has been presented with the award for Best Solo Artist supported by Pilot Frixion by Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson and celebrity chef Gizzi Erskine. Accepting his prize, Bugg made a brief speech and said: "I've not won many awards, so thank you very much."
Jamie T's 'Zombie' scored Best Video and was presented by Cat's Eyes' Rachel Zeffira and Faris Badwan, also of The Horrors.
Prior to that, Dean Blunt was awarded the Philip Hall Radar Award for best up-and-coming artist. The award was given out by Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker, who recalled first hearing Blunt's album 'The Redeemer', which he said reminded him of the importance of new music.
"I'd like to ask you, Cocker said, "'What does NME stand for? Needy middl-eaged ego? nice most elephant? No, it actually stands for New Musical Express. You don't want the same old, same old, do you. We need people pushing the envelope. I first became aware of this person doing my radio show on 6 Music. It didn't sound like anything I'd ever heard of before. It makes me very proud to award the Philip Hall Radar Award to Dean Blunt."
However, much like Faris Badwan from The Horrors
, Blunt sent a representative onto the stage in his place. The man accepting the award said: "Thanks to the man upstairs, thanks NME. I finally made it!" Blunt was not in the building for the ceremony.
NME Awards 2015 With Austin, Texas – The Ceremony In Photos
NME Awards 2015 – Rock Stars Hit The Red Carpet
The ceremony at London's O2 Academy Brixton opened with a fierce performance from Royal Blood – who are nominated for Best New Band, Best Live Band supported by Dead Crow Spirit Flavoured Beers, Best Album and Best British Band supported by Marshall Amplification tonight. The Brighton rock duo played 'Figure It Out' from their self-titled 2014 debut. BBC Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens is hosting tonight's event.
Stay with us here at NME.COM/awards to get all the latest news, videos, photos and gossip from the ceremony, which will also see Suede receive the Godlike Genius Award and close the ceremony with a live performance.
Run The Jewels and The Vaccines are set to perform later tight.
Awards yet to be handed out tonight include Best British Band supported by Marshall, Best Live Band supported by Dead Crow, Best New Band supported by Replay and Best Track supported by Tito's Handmade Vodka. For a full list of nominations, click here.
The line-up for the NME Awards Tour 2015 with Austin, Texas includes Palma Violets, Fat White Family, The Amazing Snakeheads and Slaves. The tour begins tomorrow (February 19) and tickets are available now.


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Dear AB: The New Year
Q: Dear AB, I took the start of the year to really examine my life and set some serious New Year's Resolutions. At the start of January, I was on fire!! I felt so energized and productive. I was living my life to the fullest. Unfortunately, most of it (ok, all of it) didn't stick, … [Read more…]


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HA NOI (VNS) — Viet Nam have won an official berth in the last qualification round of the Asian Cup 2019.
On Tuesday, Chinese Taipei lost 0-2 to Iraq during their Group F match, which also includes Viet Nam and Thailand, paving the way for Viet Nam to take the third place.
Viet Nam is at third place in the ranking with four points. Thailand is on top with 13, followed by Iraq on eight. Chinese Taipei which competed with Viet Nam for the third position scored no point and languishes at the bottom.
Viet Nam ensured its position although it has two matches ahead. The team will play Iraq at an away ground and Chinese Taipei on home turf next March.
According to the rules, eight teams which top their groups together with four teams with the best result will advance to the Cup final.
Twenty-four teams which stand lower will enter the last qualification round of the Asian Cup where they will compete with each other and the best eight will advance.
The round will be in March 2017.
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Keyes appoints Committee on Ethics
Council President Saundra Keyes has invited several Council members to serve on a new Committee on Ethics Instruction.
The topic of ethics instruction has recurred in Council discussions during the past few years, and the recent revision of the accreditation standards included strengthened language regarding ethics. Nonetheless, as reports of ethicsl violations in campus and mainstream media continue, Council members have questioned whether the Council was doing all it could to foster instruction in ethics.
The committee's ultimate aim is to improve both accredited programs and the professions of journalism and mass communications. It will attempt to do so by discovering how the Council can most effectively encourage accredited programs to provide strong instruction in ethics.
The committee will meet while the Council is in Portland for its May meeting. Members will continue discussion by e-mail or at other conferences. The initial plan calls for the committee to present recommendations for discussion at the Sept. 2 Council meeting in Chicago.
The committee must work while keeping several factors in mind:
Former Council President Jerry Ceppos has agreed to serve as chair of the committee. Click to see a complete list of committee members.
Timeline of changes
ACEJMC has adopted several changes in its standards, policies and procedures in the past few years. As a result, administrators and members of the Committee, Council and site visit teams easily could be confused by the overlapping schedule as the changes become effective in the various phases of the accrediting process. The following timeline is intended to clarify the schedule.
The note "continues" indicates that the change is in effect continuously after the time listed.
2005 - 2006 site visit schedule
The following schools are scheduled for accreditation reviews in the 2005– 2006 academic year. Those marked with * are seeking accreditation for the first time; the rest are seeking re-accreditation.
Appeals Board appointed
Tim Gleason, dean, School of Journalism and Communication, University of Oregon, is chair of the 2004 – 2005 Appeals Board. Members are Carol Pardun, associate professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of North Carolina, and Beth Uyenco, senior vice president, director of research, Optimum Media (Chicago).
Beverly Kees dies
Beverly Kees, the editor of the Council's diversity handbook, died Dec. 10, 2004. She was struck while crossing a street in San Francisco. She was 63.
A former president of the Northern California chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Kees was a writer and editor based in San Francisco. She spent seven years as editor and program director at The Freedom Forum Pacific Coast Center. She was executive editor of the Fresno Bee, a Visiting Professional Scholar at the Freedom Forum First Amendment Center and a lecturer at San Francisco State University.
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The ratio of air to fuel by weight or volume which is significant for proper oxidative combustion of the fuel.
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The ratio of the volume (or weight) of air being furnished for combustion to the volume (or weight) of the fuel.


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Review written with Perle Noir in a Spirax 5 subject book (which seems to have non-feathering paper, even for BSB!! Not very smooth paper though, which is a small sacrifice mitigated by a good nib... Read on!)
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Hi All!
I've been eyeing this pen for quite some time, mainly due to the unanimous 'ooh's and 'aah's it gets from FPNers on a regular basis. I'm a one-pen-at-a-time kinda guy, so when I look for that one pen to use all day every day for all eternity (or that's the plan), I try to make sure it's a good one. Of course, the result of that mentality is that I can't remember the last time I've had just one pen... But that may all change now.
At the risk of spoiling the suspense, I'll say that this pen lives up to all expectations. As to how exactly it does this... read on! (Please note that I've just broken up with my Pelikan M805, and this pen is in many ways the 'rebound pen', so a warning that comparisons between the two abound in the following review)
Based on the couple of days' use this pen has had, the quality seems stellar in every respect. Whereas my Pelikan began developing a scuff ring around the barrel where the cap lip came in contact after only a few hours' use, the finish on this pen appears to resist the appearance of scuffing. The plastic is thick and substantial, however injection molding marks are visible at the treads. I couldn't give a hoot, though some may have their sanity compromised by those slight grooves.
The trim is gold (not my preference) but well applied and executed, especially when it comes to the cap etchings. They are not just engraved or stamped through the metal; they are filled with the plastic of the type from which the pen cap is made, resulting in a completely smooth surface. It has no affect on the performance of the pen itself (unless you were hoping to stamp the words "***Custom 823*** PILOT MADE IN JAPAN" with the cap ring), but ti shows a brilliant attention to detail lacking in many other pens in this price bracket.
Perhaps most impressive is the absence of a 'rust ring' around the bottom of the section as found on the Pelikan M800. This pen was truly designed to WRITE and ENDURE, at the expense of unnecessary bling.
In this area the Pilot leaves its Pelikan nemesis for dead. The M805 was shamefully top heavy, not at all suited for the rigours of a long writing session. The Pilot, on the other hand, is perfectly balanced while having about the same overall heft as the Pelikan. My only qualm is I'd rather the weight be slightly on the lighter side, as I'm used to very light pens. However, if one was to ask me if this was an instrument suited for intensive writing, I'd say 'YES!' and emphatically so (if you couldn't tell from the capitals).
THE NIB - 6/5 (Fine nib)
I'm not certain the above rating is in concordance with the tacit FPN review guidelines, however words simply do not do this nib justice. As you put pen to paper, it makes you appreciate how in Japan they still view nib-making as an art, and not a process for mass-production. This nib is not sourced from Bock, Schmidt, Jo-Wo or any other jo-blow nib manufacturer that pumps out little pointy steel bits by the hundreds. Pilot knows what they're doing, and it shows: smooth with slight feedback, even inkflow and a flexible, bouncy feel characterises this beauty. If you're expecting a wet noodle or even semi-flex, keep walking, but there is just enough expressiveness here to let any reader know you've been writing with something special. However, with this in mind, the nib is so bouncy it's almost like writing on a trampoline. The nib just skips across the page (in a good way). In short, a job very well done, and by far the best nib I've ever tried (and I've tried many).
This topic has been covered in other reviews and topics ad nauseum, and most likely if you're thinking of purchasing this pen, the filling system is playing some sort of role in your infatuation (fine, interest. getting ahead of myself...). So I'll keep it short: easy to use, HUGE capacity, functional. You can easily check your ink levels, even on my smoke version.
The drawback: Need to unscrew the blindcap before use. What a way to shackle the legs of the world's best runner.
If you do any writing, buy this.
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That nib...
Thanks for reading!!
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You'll be calling all of the shots with the new 2019 Kia Optima at your beck and call. The new Optima offers drivers a strong engine with a lot of power, up to 185-hp to be exact. The new advanced Optima also offers Kingsport drivers with a combined fuel economy that reaches up to 31-mpg. There's something different about the new Optima, you'll see it as soon as you step inside. Schedule a test drive with our Kia dealership in Kingsport, TN and see why Johnson City drivers are all raving about the Optima!
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I have a thing for eating super colorful foods. I love the contrast of brilliant colors in a salad bowl, rice bowl and how can I forget a smoothie bowl. If the enjoyment of food involves all our sense, I'm pretty certain sight comes first for me.
Hearty chilli bowls was once prolific in our kitchen stove, is now replaced by colorful smoothie bowls in our Cusinart blender. Frozen berries purchased in bulk will soon be replaced by fresh berries picked from local farms. I can't wait! But until then, frozen blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries will make for a quick fix!
I love spring and summer and the on-coming of abundance of fresh fruits. This smoothie bowl is absolutely delicious. It is not your average berry smoothie. The hint of tropical comes from adding shredded coconut and dragon fruit. Both are good for fiber and hydration. You can definitely experiment and make this bowl your own!
I personally enjoy unsweetened Almond beverage. I like the to adjust my own level of sweetness using either agave, maple syrup, or simply relay on the natural sweetness of fruits.
Almond Breeze can found in the refrigerated section of your grocery store. Available flavors like the regular, vanilla, chocolate, unsweetened chocolate, almond coconut or unsweetened almond coconut!
- Smoothie
- 1 ripe bananas (fresh or frozen)
- 2 cup fresh or frozen mixed berries
- 0.5 cups unsweetened Almond Breeze almond beverage
- 0.5 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- t tbsp agave syrup or maple syrup (optional)
- Toppings
- Dragonfruit (balled)
- Granola
- Shredded unsweetened coconut
- Fresh berries
- Black Sesame Powder
- Step 1 Add shredded unsweetened coconut in blender. Pulsate until find powder for topping and set aside.
- Step 2 Add all smoothie ingredients to a blender and blend until creamy.
- Step 3 Add more almond beverage to thin.
- Step 4 Taste and adjust flavor if you require more sweetness. I prefer mine tart and I like the natural sweetness of fresh fruits.
- Step 5 If you require more protein, add some nut butter. This also helps to enhance the natural sweetness of the smoothie.
- Step 6 Pour and divide between two servings.
- Step 7 Add toppings as desired.
- Step 8 Best enjoyed immediately.
I hope you love this recipe as much as I do. If you give it a try, let me know by leaving a comment below and tag #instanomss in your picture so I can see your creation!
This post was sponsored by Almond Breeze.
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Living with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) can feel like quite an adjustment. However, with a few basic changes to your diet and lifestyle, you can begin the healing process.
According to the American Thyroid Association, over 90% of underactive thyroid issues in America are Hashimoto's thyroiditis related.
When autoimmunity occurs, the body's immune system deems healthy thyroid cells as a threat and produces antibodies to target and destroy them.
This attack on the healthy thyroid cells causes inflammation and tissue damage and will eventually reduce thyroid hormone production. As a result, many experience a sluggish metabolism and increased low thyroid symptoms.
But have no fear. The road to recovery doesn't have to be overcomplicated. There are things you can do right now to improve your Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Below are four practical ways to combat symptoms of HT.
1. Avoid Gluten
Gluten is a big no-no when it comes to treating Hashimoto's symptoms for two reasons:
- Intestinal permeability, also known as "leaky gut," a common condition found to correspond with autoimmunity, increases when gluten is ingested.
- Gluten has a similar composition to the thyroid hormone, and since your immune system is identifying your thyroid as a threat, it tends to do the same to the gluten protein creating more inflammation.
2. Get Checked for Food Sensitivities
The food you eat may be aggravating your HT. Those who have Hashimoto's more than likely suffer from leaky gut, which puts them at an increased risk for food sensitivities. Your immune system is already on high alert and will deem certain undigested foods dangerous and react to them. A functional medicine professional can provide comprehensive testing to help you identify what foods cause your body to respond in this way. Eliminating food sensitivities and adopting a treatment plan aimed at restoring your gut health can dramatically improve your HT symptoms.
3. Incorporate Stress-Reducing Techniques
Stress management is essential for treating Hashimoto's.
Cortisol, your body's stress hormone, can lead to inadequate thyroid hormone conversion, increased inflammation, and reduced immune sensitivity if left unchecked.
Activities such as mindfulness, meditation, deep breathing, yoga, support systems, and exercise have all been shown to reduce stress effectively.
4. Find a Doctor who Specializes in HT
To make life a little bit easier when trying to understand which testing is beneficial for you, find the right doctor to help create a treatment plan specific to your health needs. Skilled functional medicine doctors test for
- Free and total T4
- Free and total T3
- Heal T3
- T3 uptake
- Anti-thyroglobulin antibodies
- Thyroid peroxidase antibodies
- Food sensitivity testing
- Microbial overgrowth
- Heavy metals
- Adrenal function
- Glucose and insulin
Medication for HT may ease your HT symptoms temporarily; however, until you address the underlying factors, your disease will never improve. Find a trained functional medicine doctor to help you identify your unique root causes of your Hashimoto's. They can create a treatment plan designed to restore your health and get you feeling like yourself again!


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Turn a LBD into your own personal fashion statement with the perfect holiday accessory: a stretchy velveteen belt adorned with a petal soft flower. Heading out to dinner from the office? Add this pretty belt to a simple soft sweater or crisp white shirt for just-right casual elegance. The beautiful, luxurious velveteen is part of Amy Butler's newest collection: Alchemy for Rowan Fabrics.
Happy Holidays with FreeSpirit & Rowan: Working with Velvet and Velveteen
Velvet and velveteen are definitely members of the fabric world's Specialty category. But, that doesn't mean they're too "special" to be part of your sewing stash. All you need is a little help learning how to properly handle, sew and care for them. And that's what your friends here at Sew4Home are for, right?! As we've shown you in recent weeks, today's fabric collections no longer feature quilting cotton as the only available substrate (or fabric type). Westminster Fibers, through their FreeSpirit and Rowan brands, offers a wonderful range of options from the sheerest voile to heavy canvas to the rich velveteen we're using from Amy Butler's Alchemy collection. But like anything new, unique substrates, such as velvet and velveteen tend to be feared by many home sewers. And... when fear leads you to always err on the same (or safe) side of all these fun new choices, you can end up in a fabric rut. Below we've summarized what we know about velvet and velveteen, along with the proper techniques for cutting, sewing, pressing, and more. Spread your wings and try something new! Trust us, the extra care is well worth the finished product.
Happy Holidays with FreeSpirit & Rowan: Fussy Cut Pillow Creates its Own Frame
Just a little fancy cutting and a bit of clever seaming, and you can turn a simple fabric border design into an elegant frame with a center medallion. It's a great way to give an ordinary square pillow a trendy designer look. And when you have a collection with the depth and drama of Amy Butler's Alchemy for Rowan Fabrics, it's easy to find motifs that cry out to be fussy cut. During this busy time of year, a classic pillow executed in gorgeous fabrics is perfect for holiday giving and decorating, but also has the beauty staying power to last year 'round.
Happy Holidays with FreeSpirit & Rowan: Elegant Pleated Wrap in Velveteen and Rayon
As you've probably noticed during our first week with Amy Butler's new Alchemy, we totally love the innovative substrates she's brought into this collection for Rowan Fabrics. There are, of course, beautiful quality quilting cottons, but this time, she also has a wide range of incredible new textures with which to work. Our All-Weather Tote from earlier this week featured a soft cotton laminate, and today, we're working with rayon challis and velveteen. She also has a unique rayon/linen, sateen bliss, linen/cotton and a voile. Each of the different substrates comes in a wide array of colors and patterns, exploding the amount of creativity you can achieve by mixing and matching looks, weights and textures. Our elegant wrap combines the luxurious drape of rayon challis with the soft romance of velveteen. It's perfect for a holiday night on the town where you need a bit of warmth, and you want a bit of drama against that perfect little black dress.
Happy Holidays with FreeSpirit & Rowan: Alchemy Piped Pillow with Tassels
When we talk with our friends in the industry about how to entice new people into the world of sewing, everyone seems to agree a pillow is the best way to start on your sewing adventure. If you've been sewing for years, a pillow is also one of the best and easiest ways to update the look of your décor, adding a dash of fresh excitement to a sofa, bench or bed. What makes it even more special is when you work with a wonderful collection like Amy's Butler's Alchemy for Rowan Fabrics. The fabric does the heavy-lifting. It's so beautiful, all you really need are two fussy cut panels. We added contrasting piping, covered buttons and tassels to give our pillow some extra holiday elegance. Turnaround a new pillow and a new look in just a few hours.
Happy Holidays with FreeSpirit & Rowan: Working with Rayon and Linen
Recently, you may have noticed many of your favorite fabric designers are starting to offer their new collections in different substrates (or fabric types). It used to be you would see a specific line in 100% woven cotton only. Now, you are just as likely to also see beautiful combinations of colors and prints in cotton laminate, linen, canvas, voile, rayon, velveteen, corduroy, flannel, fleece, knit and sateen. Westminster Fibers, through both their FreeSpirit and Rowan lines, is an industry leader when it comes to offering these new substrates; and leading designer, Amy Butler has certainly embraced the trend. Among other options, her current collection, Alchemy features both an amazing rayon and a rayon/linen blend. We've summarized what we know about each, along with the proper techniques for cutting, sewing, pressing and more.
Happy Holidays with FreeSpirit & Rowan: Lumbar Pillow with Hand Stitched Accents
We love sewing by machine! It's fast, it's easy, and when you have great machines like the Janome models in our S4H studios, it's almost effortless. But it doesn't mean you can't whip out the hand needle and thread now and then. A few well-placed hand-stitched accents adds a unique decorative touch. Today's lovely lumbar pillow features rows of simple running stitches in three coordinating colors of embroidery floss. By adding a bit of batting behind the fabric, the finished look has a sweet hand-quilted feel. Against the rich cottons of Amy Butler's Alchemy collection, it's the perfect understated embellishment. Not so much that it distracts from the beautiful fabric, just a small, special element that takes only a few minutes to include.
Happy Holidays with FreeSpirit & Rowan: All-Weather Tote in Amy Butler's Alchemy Laminate
When the weather outside is frightful during the holiday season, chances are you simply can't spend all your time sitting in front of a fire that's so delightful. You have things to do, places to go, and people to see. You need a roomy shopping tote that can stand up to whatever the weather throws your way. Welcome to a new week of our Happy Holidays series with FreeSpirit and Rowan and a new designer collection: the amazing Amy Butler and her brand new Alchemy collection. Today's All-Weather Tote, features soft cotton laminate to whisk away the weather. We even used a weather-resistant zipper for the outside pocket. The inside is pretty cotton with a laminate facing. And with 5" boxed corners, this tote opens wide enough to handle a full load of last-minute power shopping. Beautiful cotton laminate is just one of the many substrates Alchemy offers and with which we'll be working over the next two weeks.
Happy Holidays with FreeSpirit & Rowan: Pinwheel & Pom Pom Pillow
Some pillows are elegant, some are functional, and some are just pure entertainment. Our chubby little peppermint candy of a pillow, in fabrics from Verna Mosquera's new Pirouette collection for FreeSpirit Fabrics, is just that: jolly good fun! We spun alternating wedges of fabric into a darling pinwheel pattern ringed with poms... because you simply can't look at bouncy pom poms without smiling. This is a pillow that will brighten any surface it lands on. Today's our last day working with the vintage loveliness of Verna's new Pirouette - her ninth collection for FreeSpirit, which will begin appearing next month, December 2012, at participating online and in-store retailers.
Happy Holidays with FreeSpirit & Rowan: Woven Braid Patchwork Pillow in Pirouette
Words are wonderful, aren't they? I especially love it when one word has lots of different uses. Take "weave" for example. In general, it simply means to go in and out. But it can be a verb or a noun or even an adjective. You weave a tale of mystery and intrigue; you can weave dangerously through speeding traffic; you can weave fibers intro fabric. Today, we've put the word to work to describe the intricate woven braid pattern on our patchwork pillow - done in the romantic fabric of Verna Mosquera's new Pirouette for FreeSpirit Fabrics. This lovely collection is her ninth for FreeSpirit; the warm creams, rich mochas and candy pinks remind us of a cut crystal dish spilling over with Christmas confections. Or perhaps those swirling cupcake dancers in the Nutcracker ballet. Whatever it brings to your mind, we know you'll enjoy sewing with Pirouette as part of our Happy Holidays series with FreeSpirit & Rowan. We encourage you to experiment with non-traditional fabrics and see you how beautiful they can be when incorporated into holiday projects.


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Last year, just as itsseason had ended, someone turned me on to the podcast, Serial, which was perfect timing because I was able to listen to the entire season over the course of about a week. With no cool technology in my car, I put my iPad on my lap, cranked up the volume, and listened on my way to and from work - slightly unsafe, I know. A week or so ago, a friend reminded me that season two was underway, so I quickly dowloaded the first four episodes on my iPhone and listened through my car's stereo system. Ah ... the luxuries of living in a First World Country.
This particular episode was divided into several different mini-stories. It was the first story of episode #545 that was so fascinating. The woman telling the story was talking about trolling - people who make mean and hateful comments on social media because they can.
Ultimately, I realized that she just wanted to spew nastiness for the sake of being nasty. If she really didn't agree with me or didn't like what I was writing, she didn't have to read my posts. I sort of took it as a compliment that she found my writing compelling enough to come back for more. I haven't heard from her in awhile - maybe the quality of my writing has gone downhill?
How do you deal with the mean people out there? Do you delete their posts? Fire off a witty retort? Do you let other readers put the trolls in their place? Or do you do nothing at all?
And please, social media trolls, this is NOT a personal invitation. Do your business elsewhere!


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A great weather and the frozen sea, we really enjoyed last sunday in Suomenlinna. It was cold, but who cares! It was amazing!
A great weather and the frozen sea, we really enjoyed last sunday in Suomenlinna. It was cold, but who cares! It was amazing!
After several days of snow, it can be officially said that the winter is back! I really enjoy seeing everything covered in snow, especially when it's sunny.
The summer solstice came and Helsinki was dressed in orange and pink at midnight. It was the shortest night of the year, an amazing spectacle to observe!
A few weeks away, the temperature was still around 0° C, now it has been over 14° C and there are flowers everywhere!
Spring is amazing in Finland!
Today we went geocaching for a while around Kaivopuisto. The day was a bit cold and windy, but it was perfect for taking some photos 🙂
A couple of weeks ago we went on a hiking trip to Luukki in Espoo, Finland, where we were amazed to see how the spring is slowly coming in. During the following days I will be posting photos from this great day, I hope you like them!
Impressive New York, back in October 2014. From the top of the Empire State Building.
A beautiful sunny day in Helsinki, spring is slowly coming!
Waves crashing on big ice blocks, a very nice view along the beach in Helsinki. The temperature is rising and it looks like the end of winter is quickly coming, giving us this amazing landscapes.


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My little girl nose crinkled up at the fishy smell of the docks. My dad and I were about to head out on the boat for a day on the water.
We lived in Juneau, Alaska and the sky, as usual, was overcast…a dull, insistent, mottled grey.
We slowly puttered out to the open water, picking up speed; bop, bop, bopping on the waves…finally stopping to drop our fishing poles into the sea.
The churning, endless, powerful depths of the ocean…the air was clear and crisp and laden with the scent of seaweed and salt.
The day ended with the most delicious cod cooked in butter right there on our tiny boat. Thanks, Dad, for a wonderful day I'll always treasure!
This scarf pattern embodies the colors of that day. It's a perfect, old-fashioned SCARF. Wad it around your neck on chilly days or just wear it as a fashion statement. Easy. Comfy. Sea-like.
I adore making shawls and cowls and will most likely never stop. But I was just in the mood for a good ol' scarf when designing this pattern.
Lace weight or thin fingering weight yarn - 4.7 oz total.
I used my fingering weight cashmere yarn - 3 different colors, 4 skeins total.
Natural - 1 skein
Sea Blue - 2 skeins (I barely dipped into the second skein so I also give instructions for knitting this scarf using 1 skein of the blue)
Sea Grey - 1 skein
Since the exact size isn't important, feel free to substitute any of your favorite lace weight (or thinner fingering weight) yarns. You'll be holding the yarn quadruple throughout the project. Seems like it might be fussy, but I rarely even noticed I was holding 4 strands together.
If you're not feeling up to all the color changing, you can substitute your favorite worsted weight or aran weight yarn and just hold it single. You won't get the gradient effect, but you'll still end up with an awesome , knitted scarf.
You're paying for the digital file only (instantly downloadable as a PDF) and won't be shipped anything.
You may sell the items you make using my patterns. I just ask that you link back to my shop. Thanks!
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Gradient Sea Pattern
I love the chance to try to use multiple strands of yarn when I knit this pattern up. I foresee the early creation of anti-winter presents for the end of this year! Thank you for the great pattern, once again!
Gradient Sea Pattern
I love this pattern! It's not difficult and will be just the thing for keeping the chill/freeze off in our Western NY climate ! Using multiple strands will stretch my skill set, as well!
Gradient Sea
I wanted to try this pattern with some gradient baby yarn before I spent $$ on it. I'm using #5 needles and baby yarn. With only 20 stitches it was way too small, so I doubled the stitches to 40 and just repeated the "inside pattern" once more. It's coming out quite nice. I can't decide which side I like better. It's really reversible.
Beautiful and easy to follow
I am a beginner knitter and love how easy this pattern is to follow- and my little mistakes are not visible!
Well written, as usual, and simply beautiful!
Can't wait to start
Can't wait to start this pattern. It is very pretty.
what a ride
this is a beautiful pattern, and reversible. such a plus in knitting. i had a marvelous time watching the color go from 1 extreme to the other. Get this , it is a blast, ( and an unusual finished scarf)
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First time using your yarn and loving it! Smooth, silky and easy to work with. Bought the scarf pattern and easy instructions to follow. Thank you. Kay


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All this new sickness has brought back the cough that I rather was hoping had gone for good. Blah. I'm back on the syrup. Stupid syrup. I am getting better, however, other than the cough returning. My day off was a lot of running around (the main problem with one day off) and tomorrow I'm back at work in the evening.
I'm so sad about the fence they're putting up around a park near here… it's one of the leash-free zones for people with dogs (there aren't that many in the city) and a few weeks ago someone decided that dogs don't deserve leash-free zones, so they put out poisoned food (hot dogs and such) for the dogs to find. One dog died, a bunch more got very sick, and now the whole park has been closed for a couple of weeks because it's just not safe for dogs (or for kids who like to stuff things in their mouths, I would think…. mmm free hot dog….) Anyhow. It's just so incredibly sad. The fence is to keep the park off-limits to anyone and everyone (with or without dogs, kids, or anything else) until they decide there's no risk of poison anymore. No idea when that will be. Maybe when the snow's gone… Certainly doesn't convince me to support people who want to shut down the leash-free zones. If you're afraid of dogs that are off their leashes, go to one of the hundreds of parks that don't allow dogs off their leashes.
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Ted Nugent to attend State of the Union as guest of GOP congressman
Ted Nugent may not be the first person who comes to mind when you think about President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, set for Tuesday night.
But the right-wing rocker is expected to attend Mr. Obama's speech as a guest of Republican Rep. Steve Stockman of Texas.
"I am excited to have a patriot like Ted Nugent joining me in the House Chamber to hear from President Obama," Stockman said in a statement. "After the Address I'm sure Ted will have plenty to say."
Nugent told The New York Times, "I will be there with a deep, abiding respect for the office of the presidency. I'm not here to represent any specific cause other than freedom and independence and 'we the people.'"
Stockman and Nugent share similar beliefs on many hot-button political issues. Stockman had said he wanted to impeach Mr. Obama over his gun control proposals. And in a speech to the National Rifle Association last year, Nugent said he would either be "dead or in jail" if Mr. Obama were re-elected for a second term. So far, he's neither.
Nugent, meanwhile, will hit the road this April with Styx and REO Speedwagon on a tour that stretches through the end of May.


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The past couple of weeks, though rather busy, have been great. I thought I'd post a quick update.
Misty is working at a pet grooming salon. For those of you who know her, you'll understand what I mean when I say that she really enjoys her job. This is a girl who, throughout her life, has brought home every stray – and strange – animal that she could find. Even after working with them 40-hours per week for the past few weeks she hasn't tired of them. Something else Misty really enjoys is Halloween. Thankfully, she wasn't scheduled to work that day. She and Dave spent most of the day decorating our front yard, porch, and entryway to thrill the kids she knew would be by for treats later in the day. When I say decorating, I don't mean lighting a couple of Jack-o-lanterns. Misty goes all out! She has a skeleton, a huge spider web, three or four disembodied skulls staked four feet high lining our sidewalk, spooky music, a fog machine, and more. She also dons a costume prior to the arrival of our annual visitors. We ended up not having a lot of visitors this year, but those who did venture down our court were provided with sweets that made it worth the walk.
I voted last Tuesday – and hope that YOU did so as well. The election didn't turn out the way I wish that it had, but there's always 2012, right?
One of my nieces, Mackenzie, celebrated her birthday last week. As usual, I enjoyed spending time with her and the rest of my family. We had a great time…and ate cake! What can beat that?
I spent the first half of Thursday volunteering at a free clinic. Scott Grimes, a fellow MPH student and Public Health Corp member, served with me as we convinced community members to sit for their flu shot and assisted them in the completion of the required paperwork. Some folks needed more convincing than others, but I think Scott and I did a fine job of persuading them. At the end of the day, only five doses remained.
A fun part of the day for me was when Scott began feeling guilty about telling everyone else to be vaccinated when he, himself, had no protection from influenza. So, one of the volunteer nurses, Janet Zetzl, put Scott into her chair and poked him too!
Don't let Scott's face fool you… he was hamming it up for the camera. Janet is an excellent nurse and we didn't receive a single complaint. Hopefully, those who weren't vaccinated will visit us at one of the upcoming clinics. If you're in need of a flu vaccination and want to know more about this opportunity, visit the Gennesaret Free Clinic site for more information.
School is going well, exceptionally well, actually. I aced my last biostatistics course and have strong A's in all of my classes. Of course, I have research and papers due in a few weeks, not to mention final exams. I'm in good shape though, so I have no worries in that department. I've registered for Spring classes now: Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Advanced Epidemiology, and Applied Multivariate Statistical Methods. Sound exciting? It does to me, and that's what counts! I'll complete my internship in the summer, take one more class and complete my thesis in the fall, and then I'm done, unless, of course, I decide to pursue a Ph.D. My school makes saying no to that proposition quite difficult as my tuition would be fully comped in addition to an annual stipend. I have a bit of time to make that decision so, for now, I'll worry about completing my current courses and just cross that bridge when I come to it.
After a somewhat hectic week, Dave, Misty and I were invited to hang out with a good friend in Broad Ripple yesterday evening. We sure couldn't pass on that offer! Thanks for the invitation, Ange! We took a quick walk around the Indianapolis Art Center, spent some time at the Ashland Gallery, and finished off with dinner and cocktails at Flatwater Restaurant on the canal. After such a busy week, this evening was much appreciated.
It's certainly good to break away from your work and worries for a brief respite. I recommend you do the same. Spend some time with family and friends, take a walk, enjoy yourself, and don't forget to breathe!


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Art by Princess Grace
Hi everyone, something a little different today. One of my lovely beta readers, Sarah Grace, also happens to be a talented artist.
Sarah Grace very kindly answered a few questions on a topic I know nothing about. But before you see what she has to say, here is a little about her current promotion.
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Now to hear from the lovely Sarah Grace herself:
When did you start painting?
I started painting when I was around 11, I believe. My grandparents bought me a watercolor set for my birthday, and I started playing around with them, and found I loved it!
How long does it take you to paint a picture?
It depends on how detailed and what size the painting is. Usually anywhere from a half-hour for something small, to an hour and a half for something larger.
Out of your own work do you have a favourite?
Yes, for sure! It would have to be my "Theo" bird. I actually didn't love it at first, but now it's my absolute favorite, and shop icon. And of course, I had to name him. ;)
Which artists inspire you?
I think the main one would be Roseann Hayes. Her watercolors are so ethereal and natural, and so similar to what I love to paint. She's just a phenomenal artist!
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Sarah Grace is a teenage entrepreneur who loves working with her hands and creating beauty out of nothing. Jesus is most important in her life, and she strives to glorify Him in everything.
Her passion is creating with watercolors. She is completely self-taught, and learns more every day. Sarah Grace loves experimenting with colors and design. Each of her paintings are individually hand painted.
She resides with her parents and 8 siblings in the beautiful Great Lakes State.
9/11/2017 12:21:30
I really enjoyed the interview, and Sarah Grace's art is gorgeous - especially in person! :)
9/11/2017 20:01:14
I'll have to order some for myself!
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Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta Rosary Makers Guild
Please Contact:
Susan Knight, contact parish office
Tara Westra, contact parish office
The Blessed Mother of Teresa of Calcutta Rosemary Makers Guild is unique when it comes to guilds. We are, as described, rosary makers who make wire, chain and bead rosaries for St. Patrick's Parishioners. Our members are men, women and children who enjoy working with their hands to construct rosaries. Another special aspect of our meeting time is that we pray the rosary as we work to begin constructing a rosary. After working and praying for an hour, we take the rosaries we have begun home to complete it that month. We meet once a month during the school year months in the church REC room in the basement. We prayerfully make these rosaries for new members moving into the Parish, for babies being baptized, for men and women coming into the Catholic Faith through RCIA, and for other special needs identified by the Parish. We provide the instruction and supplies needed to make each rosary. We welcome anyone interested in rosary making at any time during the year.
St. Luke Couples Guild
Please Contact: Lisa VanOeveren, contact parish office
Saint Luke's Guild is a married couples group that meets socially to share faith and fun. We also provide service to the church and community, and host the annual Parish Hooley, an Irish social event for adults in the parish community.
Outreach Ministry
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Colette Piccolo, contact parish office
Irene Harris, contact parish office
Our mission is to offer assistance during special times of spiritual, physical or emotional need, through personal contact, referral and prayer provided by volunteers of St. Patrick's Church.
St. Gerard Guild
Please Contact: Tara Westra, contact parish office
The St. Gerard Mother's Guild would like to invite all Mom's to join in a group built to grow women in Grace, Faith, and Friendship. We will meet the 3rd Thursday of each month. Our meetings start with meditation or Adoration time in the Sanctuary at 6:30pm and continue in the Fr. Hitch room with discussion topics to help our families grow closer to God. We are an outreach for St. Patrick's pre-school and religious education programs, children of all ages, and Mother's in all stages of life.
St. Brigid Guild
Please Contact:
Joyce Clark, contact parish office
Slyvia Davis, contact parish office
The St. Brigid's Guild meets monthly at St. Patrick's or at Silver Ridge Assisted Living. We enjoy prayer and fellowship, presentations by featured speakers, planning sessions for future parish projects, and refreshments. We have served St. Patrick's Parish as Mass Greeters, assisted at the New Parishioner Breakfasts, hosted the annual Graduating Seniors' Breakfast and the Women's Lenten Day of Reflection. Every spring we make May baskets for residents of Silver Ridge and The Gretna Community Living Center. We welcome new members at any time throughout the year.
St. Rose of Lima Guild
Please Contact: Joan Ingram, contact parish office
St. Rose of Lima is the patron saint of florists and gardeners. As such, our guild's mission is: to Praise God, to decorate the inside of the church with flowers as liturgically appropriate, and to socialize. While Easter and Christmas are our biggest projects each year, we have year -long ongoing responsibilities. We welcome parishioners of all skill levels —no experience is required! If you are interested in learning more or would like to attend a meeting to see what we are all about, please contact our chairperson or any member of the St. Rose Guild.
St. Monica Guild
Please Contact: Susan Hollendieck, contact parish office
The St. Monica's Guild assists with a variety of projects at St. Patrick's. We are in charge of the "Purificators," which are the linens used during communion. We are also in charge of the St. Patrick's Irish Bash, and we help with the annual Stewardship Fair. During the Christmas holiday we have served needy families by organizing donations. Also, each year during Valentine's Day we give a special gift to a deserving Servant of the Lord. Throughout the year we assist St. Patrick's Parish in organizing other social and charitable events, as the need arises.


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It's curious that I come across concerns about adoption and timewasting in equal measure. People seem equally worried that people won't use social tools at all, or, they will use them too much. What if people spend all their time on social tools and not working?
One of the questions I ask people who say they don't want or need a social collaboration system is to ask how their anti-social collaboration tools are working out for them. This idea that using social tools is 'special' or some kind of 'treat' misses the point. I don't stop work, be social for a while, then come back and work again, more engaged since I had some fun during my break with social tools. I do my work using social tools. If my access to Connections at work is disrupted for whatever reason I cannot do my job. I live and work in Connections to get things done. I organise visits from our senior executives. I work on closing plans for our large deals with our sales reps. I collaborate on proposals. I find people who can help me with a problem (I'm lazy and selfish, any time I can get someone else to help me I go for it). I steal good slides from my colleagues' presentations.
Rather than seeing social as somehow separate, we need to embed social working into our existing processes. What does it mean for HR's talent identification processes? Or customer services? How can social tools help us speed up the innovation process? Can it transform that process by taking creative ideas from all employees, or even customers? Organisations like Threadless have completely reengineered their product development process, outsourcing the creative element to their customers. As my old Dachis Colleague Lars said the other day
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As well as using Connections as a destination point to work, we also push Connections functionality into our email clients, our intranet, and other applications. Many people end up using Connections at IBM without realising they are doing so – especially as Connections drives more and more of our intranet search results.
Seeing the use of social tools as timewasting only happens when they are not targeted at business problems. Remember, it's Get Social, Do Business
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|Archived October 29, 2018
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Surface-Water Cooperative Data Program
The Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with State, County, and other Federal agencies, obtains a large amount of data pertaining to the water resources of Florida each water year. These data, accumulated during many water years, constitute a valuable data base for developing an improved understanding of the water resources of the State. To make these data readily available to interested parties outside the Geological Survey, the data are published annually in this report series entitled "Water Resources Data - Florida, Volume 2A: South Florida Surface Water and Volume 2B: South Florida Ground Water." (You can download introductory text for both the Surface Water (PDF, 567 Kb) and the Groundwater (PDF, 631 Kb) reports for the 1999 Water Year. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files.)
This report series includes records of stage, discharge, ground-water levels, and water quality of streams, and stage, contents, and water quality of lakes, and ground-water wells. The data for south Florida include continuous or daily discharge for 75 streams, continuous or daily stage for 121 streams (includes stage published at discharge and stage only sites), continuous elevations for 1 lake; continuous ground-water levels for 210 wells, periodic ground-water levels for 215 wells; quality-of-water data for 25 surface-water sites and 117 wells.For more information on USGS Surface-water, please read Stream-Gaging Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS Circular 1123) or visit the National Streamflow Information Program website and the National Streamgaging Program webpage.
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Careers at Sea
Careers at Sea is the national promotional body for the Merchant Navy, the collective name for the commercial shipping industry. Working in partnership with the shipping industry and under the instruction of the Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB), 'Careers at Sea' is the most up to date source of unbiased information about the range of fantastic careers available to people in the Merchant Navy.
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…that over 90% of all trade is moved by sea? There are over 50,000 commercial ships worldwide and people are always needed to navigate, maintain and fix these high-tech and advanced ships!
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'He's WHAT?"
Word of mouth roared through the North Coast Repertory Theatre: "Burt Bacharach's coming Friday night!" At first, Steve Gunderson went into deep Waiting for Guffman denial. Then the lifelong devotee of Bacharach's music faced the consequences of a dream coming true.
In 1993, Back to Bacharach and David opened off-Broadway at Steve McGraw's Cabaret. The New York Times called Gunderson's arrangements "musically impeccable" and hailed Kathy Najimy's direction as "a nearly perfect balance between tribute and comedy." BTB&D ran for five months. Bacharach never attended.
In the summer of 2006, the North Coast Rep needed to fill a slot in August. They contacted Gunderson, and the show opened with four singers and a three-piece band.
A week later, guess who'll be in the house? At first Gunderson thought it was a "cruel joke." He'd heard that Bacharach was never happy with revues of his work. But what if...?
"The dream of a lifetime" or — the fear grew talons as the day drew nearer — "a nightmare! What if he hates what I've done to his music?"
"I wasn't born a musical talent," says Gunderson, 52. In his youth, he liked to plunk out TV themes on a piano but never wanted to study. He still can't play his scores like a trained pianist. Music was a hobby. When he was 8, it became an obsession.
"That's when I heard 'Walk on By.' " His parents bought him a songbook of Bacharach's music and Hal David's lyrics. He became fascinated with the "odd time signatures and uneven measures" and grafted them onto his musical lexicon.
"When I was first aware of the Oscars, I wanted 'Look of Love' [from Casino Royale] to win Best Song. But 'Talk to the Animals' won for Dr. Dolittle, and I knew right then that the Academy Awards were STUPID!"
At Horace Mann Junior High, and later at Crawford High, Gunderson "inducted" Kathy Najimy into Bacharach and David's music "by sheer persistence!" They wrote skits and musical revues and always included a medley by their favorites. "I can still see us," says Najimy, "B&D albums strewn across the floor, Steve playing a little Casio [keyboard]. That music became the soundtrack of our lives."
Gunderson discovered a knack for creating revues. "But most only do the familiar stuff. And what's the point of that? Why just replay the song?"
Several revues later, including the extremely popular Suds (with Melinda Gilb, Bryan Scott, and Javier Velasco), Gunderson envisioned his dream project. "Burt's songs are so familiar, people don't hear how complex and unusually hip they are. Many are like one-act plays."
Amid all his reveries, Gunderson never dreamed that "you know who" and family would have aisle seats, row D, at the North Coast Rep. When Gunderson sang "Alfie," Bacharach would sit on a 45-degree angle to his right, maybe 20 feet away.
"Thirty-minute call," stage manager Elizabeth Stephens announced in the dressing room.
"He CAN'T walk out," Gunderson assured himself a half hour before curtain. "Being with his family'd make too big a scene, wouldn't it?"
The last thing Gunderson wanted was "to embarrass him — okay, that and the next day's headlines shouting, 'BACHARACH BACKS OUT OF BACK TO!' "
"Fifteen-minute call."
"Omagod!" whispered Melinda Gilb, peeking though the curtain. "There he is!"
"Where?" asked another performer.
"Row four, house left aisle. White shirt, powder blue pullover!"
Bacharach was in Del Mar for racing season. His wife Jane saw a poster for BTB&D while grocery shopping and bought tickets. Though word was good about the New York production, which Hal David enjoyed, Bacharach admits he was "tentative" when he entered the theater.
"I'm tough on things," Bacharach says today. "I've seen other shows based on my music and they didn't work."
Bacharach went to the Broadway opening of one "as a civilian with no vested interest." He sat next to Elvis Costello and Mike Myers. They watched "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" done as a barbershop quartet and "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" as a tap number. The songs had no meaning — just vehicles for pizzazz. "This isn't working," Costello grumbled, "at all." Bacharach and Myers nodded amen's.
"It was very hard to be there," says Bacharach, "and I went to North Coast not knowing what to expect."
"Ten-minute call!"
In the audience, Bacharach's presence became one of those badly kept, well-kept secrets. Neighbors elbow-nudged neighbors and pointed fingers, stomach-level, in his direction.
Gunderson refused to peek through the curtain. "Truth to tell? I lost confidence, and I pride myself in being a pretty easygoing performer. But as everyone who knows me knows, my music GOD was out there."
The show began. Buoyed by an appreciative audience, which welcomed each song like an old friend, the cast overcame nervousness and settled in, happy to have Bacharach on hand.
Except Gunderson. Some arrangements turned the originals on their head ("Are we really doing 'Close to You' with a quartet of codependent beatniks?"). He also dreaded what would surely be one of the most — if not the most — vulnerable artistic moments of his life. He would sing "Alfie" solo. When the song asks the famous question, Gunderson would be saying, in effect, here's what I've been all about.
He stood center stage. The lights awoke softly. He began singing and — "panic! My most out-of-body experience as a performer. Ever!
"But you know, 'Alfie' 's amazing. Hal David's masterpiece journeys to where songs rarely go. I found myself in a drama — and that kept me from focusing on Burt and the music and the band and my voice."
Bacharach, it turns out, was won over from the start. "I was tapping my feet and humming along, relaxed and impressed." The arrangements "truly honored the songs. It was my work and it was done classy. Steve didn't just do obvious choices, either. He did a great job with 'I Just Have to Breathe,' which is rarely done."
After the show, Bacharach asked to meet the cast. They filed out onstage, exhausted and flying high. "Who did the charts?" Bacharach asked the musicians. "Steve," they replied. He asked the singers, "Who did the vocals?" Heads nodded toward Gunderson, who stood in a "flop sweat," one-foot onstage, the other angled toward the EXIT sign, should a need to flee prove urgent ("Okay, so he loathed the arrangements, but he stayed for the whole show, didn't he?").
They shook hands. "It's a shame this is such a small venue," Bacharach said, putting an arm around Gunderson. "More people should see what you've done. I'm calling Hal."
Gunderson drove home that night feeling "a flood of relief, awe, and choked up."
"Burt called the next morning," Hal David remembers. "He fell in love with the show and urged me to see it." David and wife Eunice drove down from L.A. that day. He was struck by the note-to-note sophistication and how Gunderson combines the songs. At the beginning of his career, before he wrote the lyrics for a song, David wrote a short story. He then composed lyrics from the story. "Steve turns these songs — these little stories — into a motion picture!"
That same day, Gunderson saw an unfamiliar number on his cell phone. The message said: "Steve? Burt Bacharach. Give me a call."
"You're a unique musical talent," Bacharach told him on the phone. "I've had a lot of revues, and you're the first I trust to get inside of my music. I want to help the show any way I can."
Gunderson and Najimy met with Bacharach and his lawyer at the Los Angeles office of BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.). On the way up the stairs, Najimy lectured Gunderson on proper take-a-meeting behavior: "He'll be a businessman. So you be too. Professional, okay? Don't go all gushy!"
Inside, Gunderson sat erect, contained: business, not personal. When Bacharach began complimenting the arrangements, Najimy, "so proud to be part of this moment, just lost it!
"Burt, abso-LUTEly! Steve's a genius…we're best friends… how long?? (What's 1972 from…?) — Thirty-seven years! School together…skits, revues like you WOULD NOT BELIEVE! So happy for him…one of the best moments of my…
"Burt nods at me," Najimy recalls with a self-mocking laugh, "then turns and says, 'Now Steve.…' "
In the parking lot afterward, Gunderson and Najimy "screamed like little kids!"
The meeting led to an expanded, "spruced up" version of BTB&D in Los Angeles at the Music Box last April. The 23 performances drew rave reviews, and a producing team is currently shopping the project around the U.S. and Europe.
"It's such an exciting time for the show," says Gunderson. "And without a doubt, having Burt and Hal so into the project and having this relationship with them will be the great event of my life.
"And you know? It's all by accident. It was something I never would have asked for, let alone dreamed of coming true."
Great story!
I can hear all the music as I read the article - fabulousness and kudos all around - pretty cool